Thomas Piketty: '1789, 1945, 2026: Three French debt crises'
- Posted on April 11, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Thomas Piketty: '1789, 1945, 2026: Three French debt crises'
COLUMN. To tackle public debt, France remains wealthy with solid underlying economic fundamentals. Yet leaders must confront prevailing 'political conservatism' and the wealthiest's behavior, argues economist Thomas Piketty.