France awaits Moody's verdict: Downgrade widely expected as debt fears grow

Home France To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: France awaits moody's verdict © agences 11:20 Issued on: 23/10/2026 - 15:10 France's cost of living protests come as the country struggles with its increasing public debt. Concerns over these public finances have pushed the nation's 10-year government bond yield above 5% for the first time since 2002—making borrowing costs higher. Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the French Department at University College Cork, is our guest. Keywords for this article Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video France Video content Video Europe Video content Video France