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French Economic Growth Slips Amid Contracting Third Quarter Output

The French national statistics bureau confirmed that the gross domestic product contracted by zero point one percent during the third quarter, following a stagnant second quarter and a contraction earlier in the year, fueling intense domestic debate across Paris regarding whether the nation is entering a technical recession.
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