Brussels Edition

Brussels Mulls Rollover of Covid Loans, Reigniting Joint Debt Debate

The European Commission is preparing an analysis of the implications of rolling over covid-era debt it had been due to start repaying in 2028.
Emmanuel Macron in Athens on Saturday, April 25, 2026.Photographer: Nick Paleologos/Bloomberg

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The EU is considering delaying repayment of the hundreds of billions of euros it borrowed to help repair economic damage inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic, potentially reigniting a battle over one of the bloc’s most divisive issues – issuing common debt.