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Amid protests, France’s rising debt costs threaten stability
Amid protests, France’s rising debt costs threaten stability
With public debt and interest costs mounting, how much fiscal room does the French government have?Business11/07/2026November 7, 2026
France protests turn violent nationwide
France protests turn violent nationwide
Students, unions and Yellow Vests join nationwide protests over living costs and public services.Politics10/17/2026October 17, 202602:17 min
France protests escalate as unrest spreads across cities
France protests escalate as unrest spreads across cities
Students, workers, and Yellow Vests join mass protests across France amid rising tensions.Education10/17/2026October 17, 202607:22 min
French students decry failures of education system
French students decry failures of education system
French schoolchildren have been protesting for weeks about the failing education system and dilapidated buildings.Education10/09/2026October 9, 2026
France rocked by protests as politicians seek spending cuts
France rocked by protests as politicians seek spending cuts
Prime Minister Lecornu pledges to improve schools as the government seeks to save billions. France faces a big dilemma.Politics10/06/2026October 6, 2026
France’s ‘yellow vest’ activists find a new voice on stage
France’s ‘yellow vest’ activists find a new voice on stage
France’s “yellow vest” protests are no longer in headlines. But a theater group is bringing the politics back on stage.Politics11/09/2025November 9, 2025Show moreSkip next section In the spotlight
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Could France’s political turmoil spark eurozone debt crisis?
As France’s government collapses, fears are mounting of a debt crisis in the European Union’s second-biggest economy.Business10/07/2025October 7, 2025All content (11) on this topic
