# France replaces Italy as European bond investors’ biggest worry

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- Financial Times, 2026-08-27 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/2b780776-d8f3-4bd3-9daa-f601b5d4206a?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> France has overtaken Italy as the main concern for European bond investors, with Paris’s borrowing costs staying above Rome’s for most of the summer. The shift reflects worries about France’s forthcoming budget and next year’s elections.