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BERLIN, Feb. 7-- German research institute Ifo reported on Wednesday that Ifo economic index for euro area hit its highest level since the summer of 2000, primarily due to more positive assessments by experts in France and Italy. The advance results of Ifo World Economic Survey show that the index for euro area rose sharply from 37.0 index points in the fourth of 2017 to 43.2 points in the first quarter this year. According to experts of the survey, the current economic situation in particular continued to improve and economic expectations brightened slightly. | 
