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France, Spain Log Solid Growth In Second Quarter

The French economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, giving a boost to the eurozone.

International Business Times

Germany on brink of recession; eurozone beats forecasts with 0.3% growth; US job openings fall – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including growth figures from across the eurozone

The Guardian - UK

As Olympic hosts, 'Les Français' are in the spotlight. Here's why the French can't be pigeon-holed

The Olympic Games are putting the French in the spotlight, as the hosts

The Independent UK

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French Economy Expected To Grow 0.3% In Q2

INSEE report forecasts 0.3% growth for the French economy in Q2, signaling a positive shift and potential rebound.

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Why is France revoking birthright citizenship in Mayotte?

France announces constitutional amendment aimed at curbing immigration in its overseas territory near Madagascar.

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France Plans To Revoke Birthplace Citizenship In Mayotte

French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.

International Business Times

Paris population continues to shrink as cost of living rises

Paris may be losing its allure judging by new figures that show the population of the world's most visited city has been dwindling by about 12,000 people a year since 2015.

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Why do France's overseas territories have a diabetes problem?

A study by the national public health institute reveals alarming rates of type 2 diabetes among residents of France's overseas territories, where the chronic illness is two times as common as it is on the French mainland. What explains the disparity?

Radio France Internationale

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and entrenched gender inequality on single women and mothers.

France 24

Bank of England must ‘see job through’ on cost of living; eurozone inflation higher than expected – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as easing of chip shortage boosts British car manufacturing by a third

The Guardian - UK

France pledges to tackle monopolies inflating prices in overseas territories

On a visit to French Polynesia, France's interior minister said he would launch a review into whether companies were abusing their market dominance to jack up prices and contribute to the notoriously high cost of living in French overseas territories.

Radio France Internationale

FTSE 100 posts biggest jump since March as US economy adds 339,000 new jobs – as it happened

US economy added more jobs than forecast last month, with March and April’s data revised higher too, but unemployment rate has jumped to 3.7%

The Guardian - UK

Anti-migration operation on French African island of Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities

France is facing a migration quagmire on the island territory of Mayotte off Africa’s east coast

The Independent UK

French economy grows by one-fifth of a percentage point in first quarter

France's economy grew 0.2 percent in the first quarter on the back of greater industrial production and increased foreign trade, the national statistics agency INSEE announced on Friday. Germany narrowly avoided recession, reporting flat GDP in the first three months of 2023.

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France has narrowed its budget deficit, but how does it compare to other EU states?

French economists and public auditors alike breathed a sigh of relief as the national statistics agency INSEE on Tuesday published an annual report showing that the country’s 2022 budget deficit dipped below 5% of GDP. Public debt also slightly decreased. Despite these hopeful figures, France still remains one of the…

Radio France Internationale

French jobless figures dip to lowest level in 15 years

The last three months of 2022 saw the number of French people out of work stabilise at 7.2 percent of the active population, the lowest jobless rate recorded since 2008.

Radio France Internationale

France's population grows slightly while China's population shrinks

Although the French population grew by 0,3 percent to over 68 million people in 2022, the national statistics agency says its the lowest number since 1946. Meanwhile, China, the world's most populous nation saw a significant drop in its population between 2021 and 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Paris population drops as thousands quit capital city every year

According to a report published by France's national statistics and economics research institute, the population of the French capital is declining by an average of 12,400 inhabitants each year.

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France's inflation soars to its highest level since 1985

French consumer prices in October rose at their fastest pace since 1985, driven by rising energy, food and manufactured goods prices, according to official data released Friday.

Radio France Internationale

French birthrate on the rise after six years of decline

The number of births in France went up in 2021 after dropping for the six previous years, according to the national statistics institute, Insee, which also observed a sharp increase in the number of babies conceived after the two Covid confinements in 2020.

Radio France Internationale

TotalEnergies discounts fuel at French petrol stations as inflation soars

Under pressure from the French government to do more to help consumers tackle higher energy costs, TotalEnergies has announced discounts on pump prices at French motorway petrol stations. The move comes as inflation hit a record high over the month of June.

Radio France Internationale

France's economy shrinks as Eurozone braces for rates hike amid fears of fuel, food shortages

France's economy has contracted over the first quarter under the impact of soaring inflation, increasing the risk for President Emmanuel Macron in key legislative elections that get underway in less than two weeks' time.

Radio France Internationale

French unemployment slips to 14-year low in first quarter of 2022

Unemployment in France dropped slightly in the first quarter of the year to its lowest rate in 14 years, giving President Emmanuel Macron a boost ahead of legislative elections.

Radio France Internationale

Inflation on the rise in France, driven by rising cost of food and energy

Inflation is creeping up in France, as it is in many parts of the world, but economists point out that not all prices are increasing. However, consumers are feeling the pinch, because the products that are most impacted are daily necessities, like petrol and food.

France 24

France: Low growth and inflation increase risk of stagflation

Income growth has stagnated as prices for essential goods and energy are on the rise. New figures from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) indicate that France could be entering a period of stagflation.

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