France's Le Maire expects trade tensions will slow the economy in 2020

• He said he expected 2019, GDP growth to come in at around 1.3pc but declined to give a figure for next year.
• We can clearly see a slowdown coming for 2020, because there are commercial crises, there is tension between China and the United States, says Le Maire.

"We can clearly see a slowdown coming for 2020, because there are commercial crises, there is tension between China and the United States. That is one more reason to boost economic activity," Le Maire told BFM television.

He said he expected 2019, GDP growth to come in at around 1.3pc but declined to give a figure for next year. He also said  inflation is "very weak".