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French Borrowing Costs Hit 24-Year High as Markets React to Budget Cuts and National Strikes

The risk premium on French government debt has surged to its highest level in over two decades as international bond markets react to political instability, massive national strikes, and a contentious budget proposing 61 billion euros in spending cuts.
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