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France's debt reached 3595.5 billion € in the second quarter of 2026, just revealed INSEE, 119% of GDP: a level that had not been reached since 1946... Despite the executive's efforts to save money, one of the first items in the 2027 budget will be debt interest: €77.4 billion in 2026 and €100 billion in 2030. At the same time, thousands of officials protested this Tuesday against the decline in their purchasing power, eroded by fuel prices.
France's debt reached 3595.5 billion € in the second quarter of 2026, just revealed INSEE, 119% of GDP: a level that had not been reached since 1946... Despite the executive's efforts to save money, one of the first items in the 2027 budget will be debt interest: €77.4 billion in 2026 and €100 billion in 2030. At the same time, thousands of officials protested this Tuesday against the decline in their purchasing power, eroded by fuel prices.
