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International Monetary Fund Warns Middle East Crisis Could Slow French Economic Growth and Complicate Debt Reduction

The International Monetary Fund projects French economic growth will ease to 0.6 percent in 2026, citing higher energy prices linked to Middle East tensions as a key risk. The fund urged France to adopt a multi-year plan to reduce its fiscal deficit, which remains above five percent of gross domestic product, while preserving investment in technology and the green transition.
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