France: first quarter 2013, GDP growth at -0,2%

France is also technically entering a recession, recording negative, albeit limited, growth in the last two quarters. Today's figure, relating to the first quarter of 2013, shows a drop of 0,2% of the GDP compared to the last quarter of 2012; making a comparison with the same period of the previous year instead, the decrease was 0,4%. These findings by the French Institute of Statistics confirm the preliminary estimates and were widely expected by the consensus of analysts.