The approval of the Next Generation funds involved the issuance of 800 billion euros in joint debt.

Omissions

• The MEP rounded the figure to 800,000 million, while the precise amount is €806.9 billion in current prices (€750 billion in 2018 prices). The European Commission itself describes the amount as 'up to around €800 billion,' making this a standard and acceptable rounding.
• The claim uses the past tense 'supuso' (involved), which could imply the debt has already been fully issued. As of May 2026, the Commission is still in the process of issuing this debt through its annual funding plans; not all €800 billion has yet been raised on capital markets.
• The MEP did not cite the official source (European Commission) for the figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Recovery Plan for EuropeThe European Union will raise up to around €800 billion in current prices until 2026 for NextGenerationEU through a diversified funding strategy.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – EU Budget and NextGenerationEU: Facts and Figures (PDF)NextGenerationEU is topped up by EUR 806.9 billion (EUR 750 billion in 2018 prices).
• SecondaryBruegel – Next Generation EU borrowing: a first assessmentWith Next Generation EU (NGEU), member states empowered the Commission to borrow up to €750 billion in 2018 prices (i.e. around €806.9 billion at current prices).