France Is Veering Toward a Potential Debt Crisis, a Warning to the World NYT - Business By: Eshe Nelson 8 October 2026 at 12:44 French bond investors are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a cautionary development for other high-debt countries. © Tom Nicholson/ReutersFrance’s fiscal turmoil highlights the risks facing heavily indebted governments as borrowing costs rise and public spending on health care, pensions and defense grows.
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