The seasonally adjusted government deficit grew by 0.2 points between the first and second quarters of 2017 in the eurozone and the EU as a whole, while government debt fell by 0.1 and 0.2 points respectively in the two areas over the same period, according to a press release published by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Tuesday 24 October 2017.
Government deficit went from 1.0% of GDP to 1.2% of GDP in the Eurozone between the first and second quarters of 2017. ...