French economy shrinks in fourth quarter as strikes bite
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PARIS (Reuters) - The French economy unexpectedly shrank in the final quarter of last year as manufacturing output slumped in the face of strikes over an unpopular pension reform, putting more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.Macron has so far been able to point to resilient growth and job creation to justify his pro-business reforms. But he faced a wave of protests over the last year, first from the "yellow vests" movement and now from those opposed to his plans to streamline the French..