Re: €48.1bn??
"That's a bigger debt than most countries"
Than most countries... probably not
Than some countries... almost certainly yes
It's difficult to get a true handle as I see complete lists it shows as % of GDP or per capita, not absolute.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt ).
But as a hyperbolic way of describing that debt as absolutely massive, spot on!
