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French economy picks up pace despite political turmoil

The French economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter despite a political crisis over the country's massive debt and deficit, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product in the eurozone's second-largest economy grew by 0.5 percent between July and September compared to 0.3 percent growth in the previous quarter, according to data released by the INSEE statistics agency. [...]