Strasbourg mayor says city finances in ruins after one term of Green rule
City debt is put at about €494 million in 2026, against €241 million in 2020. The Eurométropole's is put at €911 million, against €579 million.
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Morgan Stanley tells clients to short French and Belgian debt
The recommendations come as investors increasingly demand a premium to hold the debt of governments struggling with large deficits and rising debt burdens.
France cuts growth forecast in half and admits deficit will overshoot 5 per cent
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) had already put the figure at 0.
Belgian and French 10-year yields climb above key thresholds as fiscal pressures mount
The increases form part of a broader rise in eurozone long-term rates. The French benchmark first crossed 4 per cent on July 23.
Greece plans to repay about €13 billion of debt early in 2026
Officials at the Ministry of National Economy and Finance said the early repayments would send a signal of prudence to European institutions, rating agencies and…
‘The financial crisis is inevitable’, warns former French PM François Bayrou
"Next year, the totality of income tax paid by the French will not suffice to pay the totality of the interest on the debt.
French public hospitals post €2.3 billion deficit as debt ratio worsens
The sector's overall deficit narrowed from €2.9 billion in 2024 to €2.
Polish public debt exceeds EU’s 60% GDP limit
The rising debt in Poland has been driven by one of the fastest growing budget deficits in the EU.
French debt reaches phenomenal €3,460 billion at end of 2025
France’s public debt has reached a new record high of €3,460.
Greece repays €5.29 billion early under first bailout loan
Greece completed an early repayment of €5.
Italy’s president says need to bring down public debt is “inescapable”
Italy's president said there was an "inescapable need" to bring down the country's mammoth public debt, but warned on Friday that markets' perception was a "questionable"…
Italy won’t reduce vast debt pile anytime soon, IMF warns
Italy will now still be stuck with a debt burden above 140 per cent of gross domestic product even in five years’ time, according to the International Monetary…