France's public debt has escalated to €3,595.5 billion, marking 119% of its GDP, the highest level recorded since 1946. This economic situation is generating significant national and international concern, with discussions arising about the potential for a financial crisis.

Le Monde: French public debt soars to 119% of GDP, highest since 1946

France's public debt reached €3,595.5 billion at the end of June, hitting its highest level since 1946, according to INSEE. The debt-to-GDP ratio stands at 119% and is expected to continue rising.

Le Figaro: France's Debt Reaches 3.6 Trillion Euros, 119% of GDP

France's national debt continued to increase in the second quarter, reaching 3,595.5 billion euros, equivalent to 119% of its GDP, far exceeding the European limit of 60%.

Le Monde: Debt: France at the heart of international concerns

France's escalating public debt is a cause for concern on the international stage.

Le Figaro: French Public Debt Explosion Explained

Four infographics visually explain the dramatic increase in France's public debt.

Le Figaro: Anne de Guigné: 'How a Financial Crisis Would Start in France'

An opinion piece by Anne de Guigné speculating on the potential triggers and unfolding of a financial crisis within France.

Le Figaro: Who Holds France's Foreign Debt?

An analysis of the main foreign holders of French debt, including Germany, Luxembourg, and international institutions.

Public service workers across France are staging over 170 demonstrations today, September 29th, as part of a nationwide strike. Teachers are striking to demand salary increases, highlighting a 40-year decline in purchasing power. Concurrently, students in Saint-Denis are protesting their study conditions, leading to high school blockades and calls for national action, with Member of the National Assembly Sandrine Rousseau supporting their mobilization.

Le Monde: Teacher salaries: forty years of decline that no measure has curbed

French teachers are striking on September 29th to demand salary increases, highlighting a 40-year decline in purchasing power that has not been reversed by recent revaluations, with an average net salary €900 lower than other category A civil servants.

Le Figaro: High School Blockade: 'Important for Students to Mobilize'

Member of the National Assembly Sandrine Rousseau speaks outside a Paris high school about the importance of student mobilization against current government policies, during a public sector strike.

Mediapart: 'We lack everything': In Saint-Denis, a week of student mobilization

Students in Saint-Denis are protesting their study conditions, leading to blockades and reports of police violence, with a national call for action.

Le Monde: Public service strike: over 170 demonstrations expected Tuesday

More than 170 demonstrations are planned across France for a public service strike on Tuesday, September 29th.

A new recording obtained by Mediapart allegedly demonstrates that an official at Paris City Hall was informed of violence in after-school programs three years before the scandal became public, yet appeared to downplay the severity of the situation.

Mediapart: Violence in after-school care: video proves years of denial at Paris City Hall

Mediapart obtained a recording showing an official was alerted to alleged violence in after-school programs three years before the scandal broke, and appeared to downplay the situation.

Marine Le Pen, Gabriel Attal, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, prominent political figures, presented their respective proposals for addressing the housing crisis at the Batimat construction fair in Paris.

Le Monde: Marine Le Pen, Gabriel Attal, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon detail their housing…

Three leading political figures presented their proposals for the housing sector at the Batimat construction fair in Paris, responding to the invitation of organizers.

During the corruption trial of Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, prosecutors requested a sentence of four years in prison, a fine, and a ban from holding public office. Her lawyers have vehemently criticized these requests, labeling them as 'judicial cruelty' and a 'professional death sentence'.

Mediapart: 'A professional death sentence': Rachida Dati's lawyers denounce severe…

During Rachida Dati's corruption trial, prosecutors requested four years in prison, a fine, and a ban from holding office, which her lawyers called 'judicial cruelty'.

Mediapart has uncovered past exchanges from Jordan Bardella's early political career, which allegedly reveal obsessive antisemitic writings. The President of the National Rally has denied these claims, dismissing them as 'gross falsehoods'.

Mediapart: Jordan Bardella faces his antisemitic writings

Mediapart reveals exchanges from Jordan Bardella's early political career, alleging obsessive antisemitism, which he denies as 'gross falsehoods'.