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France's 10-year borrowing cost reaches 5% for first time since 2002
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Protests that began in September over crumbling schools have spread into wider anger about living costs, with looting of shops like Louis Vuitton and a town hall set alight in Limoges. France has not yet approved its budget for the upcoming year, and no single party has secured a parliamentary majority since Emmanuel Macron initiated an early election in 2024.
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