POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 3 · Sep 3, 2026, 10:30 AM
Debt, a new challenge for democracies
Le Monde [en] · global
The rise in long-term interest rates drives up the cost of government debt, just as funding needs reach unprecedented levels. Restoring public finances requires unpopular choices and risks fueling the discontent that extremist parties thrive on.
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