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Economic growth in France at 7% last year is its strongest performance in 52 years. But the country suffered a contraction during the pandemic of 8%, and we explore the relative economic performance of a number of European countries with Shanti Kelemen of M&G Wealth Investments. Also in the programme, the 大象传媒's Alison Roberts assesses the health of Portugal's economy ahead of elections in the country this weekend. There's a dispute in Spain over the cultivation of strawberries in Andalucia which are taking water from the Donana National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We find out more from Javier Martin Arroyo, who is a writer for the Spanish newspaper El Pais. Plus, as climate change progresses, the demand for energy hungry air conditioning increases, which in turn exacerbates the problem. The 大象传媒's Ed Butler reports on the potential for more energy efficient cooling systems.

Today's edition is presented by Sasha Twining, and produced by Matthew Davies and Tom Kavanagh.

(Picture: A French semiconductor production facility. Picture credit: Getty Images.)