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Euro-area government debt rises to 88.8% of GDP in Q2 2026
Eurostat reports the euro-area gross government debt ratio reached 88.8% of GDP at the end of Q2 2026, up from 88.4% in Q1 and 87.3% a year earlier.
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Eurostat reported that gross government debt in the 21-country euro area reached 88.8% of GDP at the end of Q2 2026, up from 88.4% in Q1 and 87.3% a year earlier. The EU ratio rose to 82.9%. Greece, Italy and France recorded the highest national ratios, while Estonia and Denmark had the lowest.
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Economy
Euro-area government deficit edges up to 3.3% of GDP in second quarter
Eurostat's provisional seasonally adjusted data show the euro-area general-government deficit at 3.3% of GDP in Q2 2026, up from 3.2%, with the EU measure at 3.5%.
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ECB blog: euro area has weathered 2026 energy shock, but buffers may fade
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Business
Eurostat: euro area construction output up 1.8% in August
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Economy
Euro area current account surplus falls to €9bn in August 2026
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Economy
Euro-area goods trade swings to €16.1bn August deficit
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Economy
ECB's Lagarde: Energy shock too large to look through, measured response appropriate
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Business
Euro-area industrial output falls again in August 2026
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Economy
Euro area household saving rate falls as consumption outpaces income
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Economy
Euro area current account surplus narrows to €265bn, ECB says
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