Greece, France

France’s bond yields rise above Greece’s for first time amid political instability in Paris
Borrowing costs for France have hit a 12-year high relative to Germany, and were more than those of Greece for the first time ever
France's borrowing exceeds Greece as Macron's government on verge of collapse
France is in the midst of a political impasse which could lead to a vote of no confidence and derail Emmanuel Macron's plans.
French 10-Year Borrowing Costs Match Greece’s for First Time
France’s benchmark bond yield matched Greece’s for the first time on record, the latest milestone in a week marked by mounting anxiety over the fate of Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government.
France's political chaos drives borrowing costs to the same level as Greece's for the first time
France's brewing political crisis is spilling into financial markets with French borrowing costs hitting the same level as debt-ridden Greece's for the first time.
Budget woes put French borrowing costs equal with crisis-scarred Greece
French borrowing costs effectively matched those of Greece on Thursday for the first time, as Michel Barnier's government teetered on the brink of collapse, underlining a dramatic shift in how lenders view the creditworthiness of euro zone members.
French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl
The 10-year yield on French government debt briefly reached 3.02 per cent in early trading on Thursday, crossing above the 3.01 per cent yield demanded by lenders to Greece, before switching back. The crossover reflects an upheaval in the perceived riskiness of Eurozone borrowers and underscores investors’ concern about France’s political and fiscal outlook at a time when Barnier ’s minority administration is struggling to push through €60bn of tax increases and spending cuts.
France's political chaos drives borrowing costs to the same level as Greece's
France’s brewing political crisis is spilling into financial markets with French borrowing costs hitting the same level as debt-ridden Greece’s for the first time.
French borrowing costs exceed Greece’s for first time
French borrowing costs have exceeded those of Greece for the first time, as Michel Barnier’s government teetered on the brink of collapse. Hard-Right and Leftist opposition parties have been threatening to bring down Barnier’s government over its budget that includes €60bn (£47bn) in tax hikes and spending cuts.
Four dead, including two children, in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of Samos.
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