Can the debt crisis in France spread across Europe?

Experts have said that the risk of debt crisis in France spreading across Europe remains low compared with the turmoil of the early 2010s. Analysts said stronger banks and euro-area safeguards make a repeat of early-2010s crisis less likely. French public debt reached €3.6 trillion in 2026's second quarter, which equals 119% of GDP, up from 115.6% a year earlier.