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France now the sick man of Europe, columnist argues

Original: Opinion | France is the new sick man of Europe

A Washington Post opinion piece argues that France has replaced other struggling economies as the 'sick man of Europe', pointing to chronic political instability, ballooning public debt and repeated government crises under President Emmanuel Macron. The label echoes past descriptions of Germany and Britain during their own downturns. The piece has sparked debate in France over budget deadlock, deficit warnings from Brussels and the country's shrinking political centre.

Why now: France's political turmoil and debt worries have renewed comparisons to past European economic weak spots

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