# France's rising debt and political turmoil raise fears of a new Eurozone crisis

Al Jazeera examines whether France's mounting public debt, widening budget deficit and fractured politics could reignite a Eurozone debt crisis. France is the eurozone's second-largest economy, so any loss of investor confidence in its bonds would carry far wider consequences than recent troubles in smaller member states.

**Importance:** 3/5

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- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/10/15/could-france-trigger-another-eurozone-debt-crisis?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:26:11 +0000