Poor GDP data put pressure on de Villepin

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Series Details 13.8.05
Publication Date 13/08/2005
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The French economy, until recently one of the strongest in Europe, slowed to a crawl in the second quarter of 2005 as consumer spending was undermined by worries about oil prices and unemployment. Figures issued by INSEE, the French national statistical office.

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France: INSEE: Main indicators http://www.insee.fr/en/indicateur/conjoncture.asp
BBC News, 12.8.05: French economy grinds to a halt http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4144680.stm

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