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France's annual average growth likely to be 0.9% in 2023: INSEE

The pace of growth is expected to be *.* per cent in the third quarter (Q*) this year and *.* per cent in Q* after *.* per cent in Q*, bringing annual growth this year to *.* per cent on an average. At the end of ****, the growth overhang for **** is expected to be modest.

As an annual average this year, inflation is likely to stand at * per cent and core inflation at *.* per cent.