COVER FIGURE: euro16.541 trillion – the total debt of the EU and its 27 member states as of March 31, 2026 Prosperity on credit: Who pays the EU and #39;s bill?

*According to Eurostat, at the end of the first quarter of 2026, the national public debt of the 27 EU member states stood at euro15.7046 trillion *In addition to that debt, Eurostat notes that the EU has outstanding loans totaling euro836.8 billion, contracted up to June 30, 2026 *According to the report dated October 8, 2026, auditors from the European Court of Auditors estimate that the Union and #39;s public debt will exceed euro1 trillion by the beginning of 2027