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Note 24 - Provisions. Provisions for Employee Benefits. Changes Over the Period (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Provision or reversal of provisions line items |  |  |  |
Pensions and other post employment at the beginning |  | € 4,631,000,000 | € 4,787,000,000 |
Changes In Provisions For Pensions And Similar Obligations Abstract |  |  |  |
Charges to income for the year Provisions for Pensions and Similar Obligations Balance |  | 298,000,000 | 327,000,000 | € 125,000,000
Interest and similar expenses |  | 44,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 77,000,000
Defined benefit plans |  | 49,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 58,000,000
Provision Expenses |  | 205,000,000 | 215,000,000 | (10,000,000)
Remeasurement, Charges to equity | [1] | 191,000,000 | 329,000,000 | 41,000,000
Transfers and other changes Provisions for Pensions and Similar Obligations Balance | [2] | (71,000,000) | (29,000,000) | 96,000,000
Benefit Payments |  | (654,000,000) | (718,000,000) | (779,000,000)
Employer Contributions |  | (124,000,000) | (65,000,000) | (103,000,000)
Pensions and other post employment at the end |  | 4,272,000,000 | 4,631,000,000 | 4,787,000,000
Total Member |  |  |  |
Provision or reversal of provisions line items |  |  |  |
Pensions and other post employment at the beginning |  | 4,631,000,000 | 4,787,000,000 | 5,407,000,000
Changes In Provisions For Pensions And Similar Obligations Abstract |  |  |  |
Pensions and other post employment at the end |  | € 4,272,000,000 | € 4,631,000,000 | € 4,787,000,000
[1] | Correspond to actuarial losses (gains) arising from certain post-employment defined-benefit commitments for pensions recognized in “Equity” (see Note 2.2.12).
[2] | It includes the amount of the sale of BBVA´s U.S. subsidiary (see Notes 1.3, 3 and 21).

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