# France’s growing debt woes: How bond markets set countries’ borrowing costs

https://mins.news/en/item/107730

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 10:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/20/frances-growing-debt-woes-how-bond-markets-set-countries-borrowing-costs?traffic_source=rss

> Rising French debt has unsettled investors, with bond yields at their highest in nearly 25 years and borrowing costs at their highest since 2002. Political gridlock and a divisive budget fight are adding to market concerns, although countries including the US and Japan owe more.

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