Politics● Elevated1d ago · Nov 6, 2026, 2:37 PM
Protests and reforms: France's rising debt costs threaten stability
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from dw · germany · Western Europe
France plans to spend an extra €4 billion on education amid nationwide protests. But with public debt mounting and interest costs climbing, how much fiscal room does the government have?
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