Encouraging GDP figures for France and Germany Malta Independent Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 09:27 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=82' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=82&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> French economy posted its best quarterly expansion since May 2012 when President Francois Hollande came to power.