France: how to manage the debt that accumulates?France : comment gérer la dette qui s'accumule?
French public debt reached 119% of GDP in the second quarter of 2026, or 3,595.5 billion euros, with a trajectory announced at more than 121% in 2027. While interest rates on French debt are rising and investors are questioning the country's ability to "clean up" its finances, this situation puts the 2027 budget and the next presidential election under pressure from the markets.How did France come to such a situation? Is the country able to repay this debt?La dette publique française a atteint 119 % du PIB au deuxième trimestre 2026, soit 3 595,5 milliards d’euros, avec une trajectoire annoncée à plus de 121 % en 2027. Alors que les taux d’intérêt sur la dette française grimpent et que les investisseurs s’interrogent sur la capacité du pays à « assainir » ses finances, cette situation place le budget 2027 et la prochaine présidentielle sous la pression des marchés. Comment la France en est arrivée à une telle situation ? Le pays est-il en capacité de rembourser cette dette ?
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