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Interest rates beyond 5%: a hike that penalizes a bogged-down budget debate

The yield on the French ten-year government bond has crossed a very worrying threshold, its highest level since July 2002. But, while MPs are tearing themselves apart over the 2027 finance bill, no one seems to be aware that every delayed effort will cost even more after the presidential election.

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Interest rates beyond 5%: a hike that penalizes a bogged-down budget debate

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