Germany, Europe's biggest economy, remains highly dependent on exports for growth, while French policy makers have raised such concerns in the past.

欧洲最大的经济体德国仍高度依赖出口实现增长，而法国决策人士过去曾提出这样的担忧。

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Italian industrial output fell 24% in March from a year earlier, while French industrial production fell 16%, their national statistics offices reported.

意大利和法国统计部门公布，意大利3月工业产值较上年同期下滑了24%，法国工业产值下降了16%。

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Language: Arabic is the official language, while French and English are widely spoken.

语言：阿拉伯语为官方语言，通用法语和英语。

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The result had been expected, and while French stocks initially lurched lower, they eventually regained their footing.

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Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, accused ETA of terrorist blackmail, while French Foreign Minister, Hubert Vedrine, said the move was ''deplorable''.

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Adidas is now the subject of takeover rumours while French retailer PPR has built up a large stake in German sportswear firm Puma.

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