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Note 46 - Provisions or reversal provisions (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Provisions or reversal of provisions Abstract |  |  |
Pensions and other post employment defined benefit obligations | € 343 | € 332 | € 592
Other long term benefits | 0 | 0 | 0
Commitments and guarantees given | (313) | 56 | 10
Pending legal issues and tax litigation | 318 | 76 | (25)
Other Provisions Or Reversal Provisions | 397 | 722 | 154
Total Provisions | € (745) | € (1,186) | € (731)

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- Definition The amount of long-term employee benefits other than post-employment benefits and termination benefits. Such benefits may include long-term paid absences, jubilee or other long-service benefits, long-term disability benefits, long-term profit-sharing and bonuses and long-term deferred remuneration. [Refer: Employee benefits expense] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2016-01-13 -Paragraph 158 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2016-03-30&anchor=para_158&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2016-03-31 + Details
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