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France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs - CNBC

Published by CNBC By Chloe Taylor · 31 August 2026 at 08:00
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France is becoming the ‘poster child’ of sovereign debt problems as government borrowing costs hit near 2008 highs - CNBC
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France's debt burden and political gridlock are pushing borrowing costs toward levels not seen since 2008.

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