French GDP shrank 0.1 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, a downward revision from previous estimates that analysts warn could herald a recession for the eurozone's second-biggest economy.

L’institut de statistiques avait initialement annoncé une croissance nulle de janvier à mars. Tant la demande intérieure que le commerce extérieur ont pesé.

“We remain vigilant, without giving in to being alarmist...”

French GDP shrank 0.1 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, a downward revision from previous estimates that analysts warn could herald a recession for the…

A fall in exports and a decline in household consumption were behind the contraction, as the country grapples with global shocks including the Iran war and US tariffs.