(MENAFN) France's already slow economic recovery is under serious threat after the Paris attacks with tourism and consumer spending to most likely be severely impacted.
The country was seeing signs of progress in its GDP at 0.3 percent reported throughout the three months to September period, forecasting a new phase for the French economy.
The French government was celebrating the good economic news consisting of it finally posting a positive growth in the mentioned timeframe, just hours before the attack.
Moreover, Paris is the world's top tourist destination, and tourism represents eight percent of France's gross domestic product, with just fewer than 84 million visitors last year.
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