Billionaire Wealth in EU Hits €2.4 Trillion Mark, Overtaking Italy's Entire GDP

Post date: January 19, 2026 · Discovered: April 23, 2026 · 3 posts, 0 comments

Oxfam reports total billionaire wealth in the EU hit €2.4 trillion by late November. This figure surpasses Italy's entire Gross Domestic Product, which stands at €2.2 trillion. The total wealth approaches France’s economic output of €2.9 trillion.

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Rich people are a threat for democracy, Oxfam finds
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Rich people are a threat for democracy, Oxfam finds
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