WIRE — The general government gross debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA21) stood at 88.9% at the end of the first quarter of 2026, higher than 87.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. In the EU, the ratio also rose from 81.8% to 82.9%, as per data from EU's Statistical Office Eurostat.
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