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

France’s borrowing costs have surged amid the worst social unrest in the country in decades.Yields on French bonds have risen to their highest levels in nearly a quarter of a century as investors demand higher returns for taking on government debt. The surge reflects a growing conviction in bond markets that lending to France is becoming an increasingly risky proposition.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visitlist 2 of 4Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier tied to Hind Rajab killinglist 3 of 4‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speechlist 4 of 4Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacksend of listWhile France is grappling with a widening gap between government spending and revenues, the country’s fragmented political landscape is bitterly divided on how to plug the hole.Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of protesters, some of whom have participated in rioting and looting, have taken to the streets to oppose proposed budget cuts and demand greater spending on cost-of-living relief and public services such as education.France’s national debt is now at its highest level si...