Consumer spending the key to reviving European economies

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The UK economy shrank 5.8% in March, with the Bank of England predicting a recession and 14% contraction in the UK economy this year. FRANCE 24 business editor Stephen Carroll reports the contraction is largely in line with other European countries, with consumer spending key to getting the economy back on track.

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