# Euro plummets against US dollar: Has the next crisis begun?

https://mins.news/en/item/86595

- DW, 2026-10-05 14:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/euro-plummets-against-us-dollar-has-the-next-crisis-begun/a-79549031?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The euro has dropped to a 17-month low against the dollar as worries about eurozone debt, particularly France’s finances, combine with rising global bond yields and oil prices. The pressure is worsening inflation and raising questions about whether a new euro sovereign debt crisis is emerging and whether the ECB should intervene.

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