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2006-06-29 Europe

Villepin will not run in presidential election

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Posted by ryuge 2006-06-29 09:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to CNBC this morning, France showed a 0.5% growth in GDP for first quarter 2006. Actual growth! Not that Monsieur deVillepin deserves credit for it.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-29 14:47|| 2006-06-29 14:47|| Front Page Top

#2 IIUC from what the liberals (eurosenses, free-market & libertarians) say here, a large part of french GNP growth is actually artificial, IE it is the growth of the expenses of the public sector. So, in the last few years, instead of having a 1,5% or so growth IIRC, France was actually in recession if you take only the private/merchant sector into account. Just sayin'.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-29 14:50|| 2006-06-29 14:50|| Front Page Top

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