https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-troubles-are-deepening-as-investors-head-for-the-exitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-troubles-are-deepening-as-investors-head-for-the-exithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-troubles-are-deepening-as-investors-head-for-the-exit#u100551Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:50:31 +0000France is facing a debt crisis as investors exit the market, driving the cost of insurance against a French default to the highest level among major EU countries and the U.K. Bond markets are reacting to perceived fiscal irresponsibility and record public debt. In response, France is demanding belt-tightening measures for its 2027 budget to address investor dissatisfaction. The European Central Bank is considered unlikely to intervene to support the nation as it meets this fiscal crunch.Why it mattersThe crisis coincides with a French election where the economy has become a central issue. Grow