The International Monetary Fund has lowered its growth projections for France, saying the economy is likely to contract by 0.2 percent this year. Its previous forecast was a 0.1 percent decline.<br /><br />For 2014 it expects growth of 0.8 percent, slightly below the previous prediction of 0.9 percent growth.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/