Back in June the OECD revised France's GDP growth figure down from 4.23% to 2.4%. It's since upgraded this prediction, now saying the country's economy will grow by 2.6%. It hasn't changed this prediction since September.

This is partly because France is one of several European nations that's already announced additional support packages for next year. The OECD notes: "The overall impact of these policies on debt is uncertain, with higher-than-expected revenue gains due to rising inflation, and – in some countries – windfall taxes on the exceptional profits of some energy producers and suppliers appropriately helping to offset the overall budgetary cost".

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