European Parliament 24 October 2012, Written question E-009705/12 Nuno Teixeira (PPE) to the Commission. Analysis of the deficit and public debt

Question for written answer E-009705/12 to the Commission Nuno Teixeira (PPE) (24 October 2012) Subject: Analysis of the deficit and public debt The combined deficit of the countries of the European Union reached 6.5% of GDP in 2010, but dropped to 4.4% in 2011, reflecting the austerity measures applied by numerous countries.