French economic downturn easing as lockdown lifts - central bank
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PARIS (Reuters) - France's economic downturn is easing as the country emerges from a lockdown imposed in mid March, although activity remains mired at levels far below normal, the central bank said on Tuesday.The euro zone's second-biggest economy was operating 27% below normal levels in April after 32% in the second half of March, the Bank of France said, basing its estimates on responses from its monthly business climate survey."The ambition we could have for the end of May is to recover..