France avoids recession; GDP up 0.2 pct in Q3

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PARIS (AP) — France narrowly avoided falling into recession in the third quarter, official figures showed Thursday, but analysts warn the rebound may be short-lived.

The French economy, Europe’s second-largest, hasn’t recorded growth since the third quarter of last year and had been widely expected to start its slide into recession in the third quarter.

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