The debt of an EU member state sets a historical record

Central bank Italia Italy’s sovereign debt set a new record on April 15, at nearly 2.74 trillion euros ($2.97 trillion).

According to the latest data released by the Bank of Italy, the country’s debt has increased 2.1% since December, equivalent to nearly 59 billion euros ($64 billion).

“This is a historic record! If we talk about Debts of each family, it will amount to 104,482 euros ($113,000) – a debt that causes people to have a heart attack,” said Massimiliano Dona, president of the Italian National Union of Consumers. latest increase.

National debt Italy’s share began to increase in January after a two-month break, and again surpassed the 2.7 trillion euro ($2.92 trillion) mark.

The previous all-time high was in August 2021, when Italy’s debt amounted to 2.735 trillion euros ($2.957 trillion). By December, it had dropped to 2.678 trillion euros (2.896 trillion euros). USD), accounting for 150% of the country’s GDP.