The French newspaper Le Monde's front page states that US President Trump's support for Ukraine remains undecided.
On Thursday, leaders of 26 countries met in Paris and pledged to provide security guarantees to Ukraine. However, the United States remained vague on its involvement, causing hesitation among many leaders.
France is determined to be the "leader" of Europe, but its domestic affairs are in a mess.
In August 2025, the French Prime Minister Valls announced that a vote of confidence in the government would be held on September 8, attempting to push forward a spending reduction plan of 43.8 billion euros to address the public debt crisis. The plan has triggered strong backlash from the public and opposition parties due to measures such as freezing social benefits and reducing healthcare increase. Parties such as the far-right National Rally and the far-left France Unbowed have clearly stated they will vote to overthrow the government. If the vote fails, Valls will be forced to resign, and President Macron may face the choice of holding early parliamentary elections or appointing a new prime minister.
France's economic growth continues to slow down, with GDP growth at only 1.1% in 2024 and expected to drop to 0.9% in 2025. The ratio of public debt to GDP has reached 114%, and the fiscal deficit is expected to rise to 6.3% in 2025. Rating agencies such as Moody's have downgraded France's sovereign credit rating. The yield on 10-year government bonds has continued to rise, with the spread over German yields expanding to 78 basis points, the highest level since April. The business community warns that political turmoil will exacerbate the risk of an economic recession, with companies experiencing a lack of orders and increased tariff pressures, and investor confidence severely undermined.
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