The Interest Rate on French Debt Has Reached Its Highest Level Since 2009, Due to the War in the Middle East

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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The higher bond interest rates are becoming a burden for states. This applies to highly indebted countries such as France in particular, but also Germany. What does this mean for the future of the debt brake?

Le Figaro

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DEXYPTAGE - The ten-year bond yield jumped to 3.87 per cent, its highest level since 2009, before falling back following the US President's announcements on a postponement of his ultimatum.

Le Parisien

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The interest rate on the debt of several European countries jumped this Monday. The fault of investors who fear a return of global inflation due to the war in the Middle East.

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On March 23, 2026, the French 10-year debt rate exceeded 3.8 per cent, an unprecedented peak since 2009, according to a number of consistent market data. This movement is part of a context of war in the Middle East that upsets economic expectations, increases the cost of energy and pushes investors to demand higher returns. The war has pushed French rates to a new level since 2009 First, the rise in debt is explained by a simple mechanism. When …

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The yield of French sovereign bonds at the age of ten has crossed the 3.86 per cent mark on Monday, compared to 3.21% a month ago, before the war in Iran. Driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising energy prices, markets anticipate persistent inflation and a tightening of central banks in Europe.

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The Paris Stock Exchange opened in the red on Monday, marked by the rise in oil prices and the war in the Middle East, which revives fears of inflation and causes an increase in the interest rate of the French debt...