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France's shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles

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France 's economy shrank slightly in the fourth quarter , flash data showed Thursday .

The economy recorded a 0.1% contraction in fourth quarter on the previous three months .

The country's beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer .

Fiscal challenges — namely, France 's big budget deficit and growing debt pile — have been left unresolved.

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English

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