The third quarter has seen the French economy continue to recover. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3%, the same pace as in the previous quarter, according to the latest revised figures published by INSEE on Tuesday.

The disposable income of households has also continued to grow at 0.8% from July to September, against 1.1% on the previous three months.

More to come …

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