# Eurozone government debt rises to 88.8% of GDP as Italy nears Greece

https://mins.news/en/item/109651

- euronews, 2026-10-21 14:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/eurozone-government-debt-climbs-to-888-of-gdp-as-italy-closes-in-on-greece

> Eurozone government debt reached 88.8% of GDP in the second quarter of 2026. Italy is nearing Greece, the bloc’s most indebted member, while France’s debt climbed to 119.1% of GDP and its borrowing costs surpassed 5%.

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