France faces growing debt problems and plans to release diesel from strategic reserves

Updated 2026-10-12 · told from many outlets at once

France's debt has hit record levels and its budget deficit has exceeded EU limits since 2019.

France's public debt has reached record levels.
France has failed to maintain its budget deficit within the EU's agreed limit since 2019.

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