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The seasonally and calendar-adjusted general government deficit was 3.1% of GDP in both the euro area and EU in the first quarter of 2026, Eurostat said. Previous-quarter ratios were 3.2% and 3.4% respectively.
Euro area revenue was 47.1% of GDP and expenditure 50.2%. First-quarter results remain provisional; seasonally adjusted quarterly ratios are not final annual budget deficit figures.