Despite war, inflation, France sees positive economic growth in 2022, finance minister says

French Economic system and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire arrives to attend the final weekly cupboard assembly on the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) – France’s finance minister mentioned on Sunday he anticipated constructive progress for 2022, however would revise financial forecasts initially of July.

“It is clear that with the conflict in Ukraine, inflation, all that can put into query the forecasts, however we may have constructive progress in 2022,” Bruno Le Maire instructed Europe 1 radio.

The present forecast sees the financial system rising by 4% in 2022.

Reporting by John Irish; Enhancing by Catherine Evans

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