# Is this how the great international borrowing spree ends?

- Source: Planet Money
- Published: 2026-10-31T00:15:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-6023794/france-protests-students-bonds-debt
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/is-this-how-the-great-international-borrowing-spree-ends-7c7806/

In recent months, there have been serious whispers about an outrageous possibility: that one day soon, France — the seventh largest economy in the world — might not be able to pay back its debts. Right now, protesters in France are complaining about crumbling schools, the lack of teachers, and the overall high cost of living. But the government is struggling to find the money to address all the co

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