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HighIV Macro & Debt19 Sept
France-Germany 10-year yield spread passes 100 basis points for the first time since 2012
As the finance ministry announced that public debt will reach 119.3% of national income in 2026, the risk premium France pays relative to Germany passed 1 percentage point for the first time since the euro crisis.
19 September 2026 · PARIS
MediumIV Macro & Debt22 Sept
UK borrowing rises to 18.3 billion pounds in August as debt interest sets a record at 8.8 billion
LowIV Macro & Debt21 SeptBundesbank: the German economy stalls in the third quarter, employment fell by 14,000 in July
MediumV Tech & AI17 SeptEU Commission proposes a social media ban for under-13s and guardian-supervised accounts for 13- to 14-year-olds
HighI Geo-Economics17 SeptEuropean gas storage enters winter 68.5% full as TTF traded in a 77-79 euro band on 17 September
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22/09MediumIV Macro & DebtEuropeUK borrowing rises to 18.3 billion pounds in August as debt interest sets a record at 8.8 billion21/09LowIV Macro & DebtEuropeBundesbank: the German economy stalls in the third quarter, employment fell by 14,000 in July19/09HighIV Macro & DebtEuropeFrance-Germany 10-year yield spread passes 100 basis points for the first time since 201217/09MediumV Tech & AIEuropeEU Commission proposes a social media ban for under-13s and guardian-supervised accounts for 13- to 14-year-olds17/09HighI Geo-EconomicsEuropeEuropean gas storage enters winter 68.5% full as TTF traded in a 77-79 euro band on 17 September17/09HighIV Macro & DebtEuropeBank of England holds the policy rate at 3.75% as three of nine members vote for a rise to 4.00%17/09HighI Geo-EconomicsEuropeSweden's opposition bloc took 176 of the 349 seats and Prime Minister Kristersson resigned16/09MediumIV Macro & DebtEuropeFrance–Germany 10-year yield spread widens to 95.6 basis points, its highest in a year16/09MediumIV Macro & DebtEuropeFrench Prime Minister Lecornu asks ministries to freeze 2027 spending at 2026 levels as the 10-year borrowing rate exceeds 4.5%15/09HighIII Conflict & DefenceEuropeItalian jets on NATO air policing duty shoot down a drone believed to be carrying explosives after it entered Lithuania from the direction of Belarus15/09MediumIII Conflict & DefenceEuropeUkraine confirms Lyman counter-offensive; according to ISW, territory retaken in August exceeded Russian gains14/09MediumIII Conflict & DefenceEuropeA Russian frigate fires two flares at a Royal Danish Air Force helicopter on reconnaissance off Gedser; Copenhagen summons the Russian ambassador14/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsEuropeProtesting students in Serbia submit a list for the 25 October election; Vučić will resign on 27 September to run for prime minister13/09MediumIII Conflict & DefenceEuropeA Russian drone strikes a train at Yahodyn station on the Polish border minutes after a diplomatic train carrying former leaders departed10/0915:15HighIV Macro & DebtEuropeECB raises its three policy rates by 25 basis points, taking the deposit rate to 2.50%10/09MediumI Geo-EconomicsEuropeEuropean TTF gas price hits 81 euros/MWh, its highest level since December 202210/09MediumII Cyber & InfrastructureEuropeNATO allies thwart a Russian deep-sea unit's rehearsal of undersea cable sabotage near Svalbard08/09MediumIV Macro & DebtEuropeGermany's 2027 budget reaches the Bundestag: 109.7 billion euros of 555.4 billion in spending goes to defence, net borrowing 118.7 billion euros08/09HighIV Macro & DebtEuropeUK 30-year gilt yield hits its highest since 1998; Treasury sells 30-year debt at the highest rate in DMO history02/09LowI Geo-EconomicsEuropeUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham sets out a devolution-led growth plan and unwavering support for Ukraine in his first parliamentary statement