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Accounting policies - Schedule of estimated effect of a 1% change in the euro against the corresponding currency (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
Appreciation variation (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |
Depreciation variation (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |
US dollar |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | € (135.0) | € (168.4) | € (136.9)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (2.5) | (3.9) | (3.4)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 137.8 | 171.8 | 139.7
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4
Chilean peso |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (8.8) | (15.3) | (35.3)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (4.3) | (2.1) | (2.3)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 9.0 | 15.6 | 36.0
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.3
Pound sterling |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (88.1) | (96.5) | (79.1)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (7.6) | (4.4) | (3.1)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 89.9 | 98.4 | 80.7
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 7.7 | 4.5 | 3.1
Mexican peso |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (32.5) | (33.9) | (36.4)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (0.5) | (0.5) | (0.1)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 33.1 | 34.6 | 37.1
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1
Brazilian real |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (141.2) | (144.1) | (175.7)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (0.8) | (4.3) | (6.5)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 144.0 | 147.0 | 179.3
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 0.9 | 4.3 | 6.6
Polish zloty |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (12.8) | (25.1) | (48.8)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 0.0 | (0.4) | 0.0
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 13.0 | 25.6 | 49.8
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0
Argentine peso |  |  |
Sensitivity of consolidated profit and consolidated equity |  |  |
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | (21.3) | (18.3) | (7.5)
1 % appreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | (3.7) | (6.6) | (4.2)
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated equity | 21.7 | 18.7 | 7.7
1 % depreciation of euro, effect on consolidated profit | € 3.8 | € 6.7 | € 4.2

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