The Silent Bomb Beneath Europe: France’s Debt Spiral and the Coming Reckoning for the Euro
A New York Times–style feature on debt-to-GDP, creative accounting, inflation risk, and why France’s rising debt could shake the euro.
Article archive
EU debt articles — page 2
Browse earlier EU Debt Map articles, explainers and data-backed analysis.
Digital Euro in 2026: Pilot, Privacy and the Road to 2029
The digital euro is not live and no issuance decision has been made. What the 2026 legislative talks, 36-provider pilot and possible 2029 timeline mean.
Debt Interest vs Schools and Healthcare: What EU Budgets Really Show
EU governments spent 1.9% of GDP on interest in 2024, versus 4.8% on education and 7.4% on health. The country differences are much larger.
Who Owns EU Government Debt in 2026? The Real Holder Map
EU debt is held by domestic financial institutions, other resident investors and creditors abroad. See what official data show—and where the ECB fits.
France’s public debt in 2025: what the numbers tell us
A clear, student-friendly explainer of France’s debt and deficit in 2025, why politics matter, and what this means for Europe.