PARIS: France's economy grew by 0.3 percent in the third quarter, official statistics published Friday showed, as the eurozone's second largest economy battles to exit a prolonged slump.

French gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent, according to a preliminary estimate by the INSEE agency, following zero growth in the first quarter and a contraction of 0.1 percent in the second quarter.

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