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Alessio Dell'Anna

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Social benefits which eu countries spend the most - The Untold Story

All EU countries raised welfare spending in 2024, according to Eurostat data, with a global increase of nearly 7%, bringing the bloc's total social budget to almost €5 billion.

Compared with its GDP, the average social benefit spending is now around 27% across the bloc.

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