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France is on the edge of a financial spiral. The global surge in interest rates has exposed the country, once considered an oasis of stability in Europe’s financial markets, as one of the continent’s weakest links. France now pays more to borrow than former crisis hot spots like Greece and Italy. With government debt growing faster than the economy, the pressure on France to rein in its budget deficit has never been higher. CNBC's Liz Napolitano reports.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Chapter 1 - French debt
04:09 Chapter 2 - Protests and political indecision
Reporter: Liz Napolitano
Produced, Shot and Edited by: Romy Tarantino
Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park
Supervising Producer: Shawn Baldwin
Additional Footage: Getty Images
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