# France’s debt set to reach highest level since 1978 as fiscal strain grows

https://mins.news/en/item/66757

- euronews, 2026-09-21 03:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/france-debt-set-for-highest-level-since-1978-as-fiscal-strain-grows

> France is under mounting pressure to curb its public finances as it prepares a €54 billion package of spending cuts for next year, with debt expected to reach its highest level since 1978.

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