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French Government Says Summer Heat and Drought Will Cut Annual Growth by 0.1 Percentage Point

Finance Ministry economists estimate that extreme summer weather will reduce France’s annual economic growth by about 0.1 percentage point after disrupting agriculture and other economic activity.
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