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Economic Decline and Mounting Debt
France’s economic woes are equally alarming. The country’s national debt skyrockets beyond €3 trillion, with interest payments anticipated to reach €67 billion this year—exceeding the budget of all but the education and defense sectors. By the end of the decade, projections warn that interest payments could surge past €100 billion annually, crowding out vital public spending and exacerbating fiscal fragility.