# Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears mount and Spain heads for snap election

https://mins.news/en/video/86769

- euronews, 2026-10-05 16:43 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLZ1Bhwl3VM

> The euro fell to its weakest level against the US dollar since May 2025 on Monday. Rising concern over France’s debt problems and Spain’s political turmoil, heightened by a snap election call, revived fears of a new eurozone crisis and contagion across the bloc’s bond markets.

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