France sticks to growth, public deficit forecasts

France said Wednesday it was on track for modest growth this year at the same rate as earlier projections and also left its public deficit forecast untouched. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the eurozone's second biggest economy is expected to be 1.5 percent in 2016 and the same next year, the finance ministry said. France's public deficit is still expected to be 3.3 percent of GDP this year, dropping to 2.7 percent in 2017, bringing it in line with EU rules that set the limit on public d