France’s benchmark 10-year bond is nearing 5%, a level not seen since 2002, as doubts about the French government’s ability to rein in spending grow.

   French public debt is projected to reach a record high of 121.7% of GDP in 2027 under the government’s budget proposal, up from 119% at the end of...

   IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers to make ’urgent repairs to the fiscal house before the cracks widen.’

   Donald Trump is one of the key figures responsible for the global rise in interest rates, a trend that is putting pressure on France. Rather than...

   France’s gross domestic product is expected to rise by just 0.4% in 2026, down from 0.9% in 2025, according to projections from the International...

   French Socialist MPs planned Tuesday to reject the government’s first 2027 budget proposal at the opening of debates in the Assemblée Nationale. The...

   Oxfam France has filed a lawsuit against the French state over its tax system, accusing it of ’no longer adequately guaranteeing’ equality before...

   The group took in 18.5 billion in the three months to the end of September, beating the consensus of analysts.

   Inflation fears coupled with growing concerns about huge government spending have sent bond yields soaring, raising borrowing costs and expectations...

   Between 3% and 4% of the country’s debt is held by American investors, particularly private equity funds.

   The French luxury brand, part of the LVMH conglomerate, will fund up to 2 million in renovations to two streets around its future flagship store, a...

   The prime minister has warned that France’s worsening budget deficit could hinder the next president’s ability to govern. In this anxiety-inducing...

   France should not wait for the outcome of the presidential election to reduce its deficit. In his column, the economist rejects the golden rule, but...

   French interest rates neared 5% on Thursday, October 1. While the surge in bond markets originated in the United States, Europe is especially...

   In a suburb in Alsace, Marcel Kaya has been fixing cars for 32 years. He now spends more time hunting for affordable parts than working in the garage...

   According to the national statistics office, the rise in inflation was largely due to a surge in energy and fuel costs, which were up 21.2%.

   Real wages have been falling since 2019 - a rare phenomenon - but, for a long time, social transfers and income from assets made up for it. In 2025...

   Street turnout exceeded that of the previous major public sector demonstration, in December 2024, though strike rates were lower, leaving unions...

   What threatens France is not so much the risk of bankruptcy as the prospect of a slow decline similar to Italy’s trajectory since the 1980s, writes...

   France’s debt stood at 3.596 trillion at the end of June, the country’s national statistics institute said Tuesday. It is poised to climb even higher.