EconomicFrance·Unpinned19 Oct 2026
France's Economic Situation and Its Potential Impact on Europe
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France faced a period of fiscal instability as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s minority government attempted to pass a budget requiring €54 billion in savings to lower the deficit to 5% of GDP. This political struggle coincided with significant civil unrest that saw 550,000 protesters and 2,400 arrests, while public debt climbed toward a projected 122%…
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