Monday, December 16, 2013

France branded the new ‘sick man of Europe’

Daily Mail
December 16, 2013
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France was branded the new ‘sick man of Europe’ today amid fears it may become the next Eurozone nation to enter a double-dip recession.

President Francois Hollande is struggling with a faltering economy and unemployment at a 16-year high of 11 per cent while production in Europe’s second largest economy fell by 0.1 per cent in the third quarter.

Germany, however, enjoyed a rise of 0.3 per cent while the United Kingdom’s economy grey by 0.8 per cent.

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