France's Debt Servicing Becomes a Stress Test for the Budget

Paris - 05.08.2026: Financing France's public debt remains a significant risk factor for the budget, even during the summer recess. The yield on ten-year French government bonds temporarily rose to around four percent at the end of July, reaching a level last seen during the European sovereign debt crisis. Higher market interest rates are hitting France at a time of exceptionally high public debt.According to the latest data from the statistics office Insee, the Maastricht debt of public administrations stood at EUR 3,536.1 billion at the end of March 2026. ...