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  "id": 11449989,
  "title": "Debt storm hits France as interest rates reach highest level since 2002",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/debt-storm-hits-france-as-interest-rates-reach-highest-level-since",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/10/02/debt-storm-hits-france-as-interest-rates-reach-highest-level-since-2002_6758177_19.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "French interest rates neared 5% on Thursday, October 1. While the surge in bond markets originated in the United States, Europe is especially vulnerable.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "France's bond market sell-off is nearing euro debt crisis levels, Candriam CIO warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/frances-bond-market-sell-off-is-nearing-euro-debt-crisis-levels",
        "published": "2026-10-02T13:10:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}