Surge in exports lifts French GDP

The French economy grew by an above forecast 0.6 per cent in the first three months of 2008, powered by a surge in exports, proving the resilience so far of the eurozone’s second largest economy in the face of a global slowdown.

INSEE: Main indicators: Economic outlook http://www.insee.fr/en/indicateur/indic_conj/indconj_frame.asp?ind_id=26

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