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France's Debt Crisis Could Trigger A Much Bigger European Meltdown
France's Debt Crisis Could Trigger A Much Bigger European Meltdown Authored by Alastair Paynter via OilPrice,A budget deficit of 5.1% and public debt exceeding 115% of GDP raise concerns about France's fiscal sustainability and the eurozone's resilience.Industrial decline, energy disruptions, political instability and growing nationalist movements are putting pressure on EU cohesion.France's presidential election, Poland's political crisis and the rise of Central European nationalism could accelerate divisions within the bloc.France's present economic woes signal serious trouble a