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French central bank lifts 2017 growth forecast
By EUobserver
The French economy has grown faster than expected this year, reaching the fastest pace since 2011 at 1.8 percent, the French central bank announced on Thursday. Also the European Central Bank raised eurozone growth forecasts on Thursday and said inflation is expected to be at 1.7 percent in 2020, close to its target of almost 2 percent.