(Concise) France’s Debt: How Big is the Problem? (In German)
#ZEWPodcast // 2026
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#ZEWPodcast (Concise) France’s Debt: How Big is the Problem? (In German)
France has not presented a balanced national budget since 1974. Since then, the state has been spending more than it takes in. The yield on ten-year French government bonds broke through the critical five per cent mark in October 2026 – the highest level since 2002.
In the latest episode of the ZEW podcast “Wirklich Wirtschaft”, Professor Dr Friedrich Heinemann discusses what France’s fiscal situation means for Europe and how France can stabilise its finances.