Note 18 Tax assets and liabilities (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Tax assets and liabilities [Line Items]
Current tax assets	€ 2,244	€ 1,978
Deferred tax assets	15,374	14,747
Tax assets	17,618	16,725
Current tax liabilities	1,000	1,415
Deferred tax liabilities	2,087	1,520
Tax liabilities	€ 3,087	€ 2,935

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Tax assets and liabilities

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The excess of amount paid for current tax in respect of current and prior periods over the amount due for those periods. Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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