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70 points7rom the over a0 points from the quarter. this is the previous quarter. this is the lowest we have this lowest level we have seen this index since the pandemic. "tie“ at eiece the bandet' lt . ~ ~ ... ... notjust a "tie“ at eihce the bandet' lt . ~ ~ ... ... notjust a narrow "tie“ at eihce the bandet' lt . ~ ~ ... ... not just a narrow sectoral is notjust a narrow sectoral problem. it to affect problem. it seems to affect sectors right across the however, are economy. however, there are bad performers. some standout bad performers. food services and accommodation are really bad. seen are really bad. we have seen the really big falls in construction. so this is quite a bleak and more than a bleak picture. and more than of small said expected �* sales to they expected their sales to drop in the first quarter of next year and that investment would be hit.— would be hit the government says answer? the government says growth is front and centre in 7 plans 7 7 plans to get us all feeling its plans to get us all feeling better off and it wants to do all the businesses to do all the heavy lifting to get things growing but at the same time, again. but at the same time, not only is business contending the cost of living crisis, with the cost of living crisis. is with the cost of living crisis. |sst got a tonne with the cost ofliving crisis. |sst got a tonne of it is also now got a tonne of extra cost, it?

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the west and towards china and towards russia that kazakhstan is facing. towards russia that kazakhstan is facina. ,, towards russia that kazakhstan is facina. m t, , 777.22 me -me right now you like me right now you might be in need of sunshine, maybe a to spain at some strongest performing economy in the world. one of the worst affected countries. guy hedgecoe reports on spain's revival. the historic city of segovia, once a centre of roman engineering, now a popular tourist destination. i thought that maybe tourism will never be

like it used to be before, now things are very good way ahead of france, germany, italy, and the uk. the country accounted for a0% of eurozone growth. that are performing well, too. the socialist—led government says a labour

including the inflation shock that came with the war response, the protection, the protective shield that modernisation has included an emphasis which is the second biggest in europe. and also looking towards the future as well, particularly not only to maintain that level of industry but with the game however, public debt remains high and a housing crisis an affordable home.

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will only lead to greater war, that's are working our partners to find 777 with our partners to find and effective solutions. strong and effective solutions. peace cannot be bought, not at the especially not at the expense of �* and especially not at the expense of �*and principles, of law and principles, the principle of especially the principle of integrity. territorial integrity. and equality. this cannot sovereign equality. this cannot be with appeasement. :e face. many ma ny releva nt aslur is to examples. 0ur task is to avoid repeating past mistakes, as the cost of those mistakes is more blood, and bloodsef�*eing and. thank you. ibahstatmtt of ibamstetlmt' of ukraine and representative of ukra- - floor representative of ukraineand -m— representative of ukraine and floor to the give the floor to the representative of mr representative of germany. president, representative of germany. m' president, thank representative of germany. m president, thank you for this president. the-th a fe'thie t . address the 77:

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