france debt servicing cost
France's Silent Fiscal Strangulation - 7 Harrowing Warnings
In 2024, France’s debt-servicing bill rose by €2.5 billion for every 50-basis-point jump in sovereign yields, squeezing funds for public services. The core warning is that higher interest rates are turning France’s budget into a zero-sum game, where each euro paid to bondholders is one less euro