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Financial instruments - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value, Classification of Fair Value Calculations by Category (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025
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Assets at fair value |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | € 2,447 | € 2,216 | € 537
Derivatives |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 278 | 190 | 360
Other |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 784 | 871 | 851
Fair value |  |  |
Assets at fair value |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 2,447 | 2,216 | 537
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Derivatives financial assets, reported within trade receivables | 72 | 20 | 60
Derivatives financial liabilities, reported within trade creditors | (65) | (51) | (58)
Fair value | Derivatives |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 277 | 190 | 360
Fair value | Other |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 785 | 871 | 851
Fair value | Level 1 |  |  |
Assets at fair value |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 1,858 | 1,663 | 10
Fair value | Level 1 | Derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 1 | Financial liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 1 | Derivatives |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 1 | Other |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 381 | 530 | 488
Fair value | Level 2 |  |  |
Assets at fair value |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 4 | 4 | 4
Fair value | Level 2 | Derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Derivatives | (597) | (503) | (672)
Fair value | Level 2 | Financial liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 2 | Derivatives |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Derivatives | 349 | 210 | 420
Fair value | Level 2 | Other |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 3 |  |  |
Assets at fair value |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 586 | 549 | 523
Fair value | Level 3 | Derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 3 | Financial liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Liabilities at fair value |  |  |
Contingent consideration | (20) | (46) | (46)
Fair value | Level 3 | Derivatives |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair value | Level 3 | Other |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: |  |  |
Other | € 404 | € 341 | € 363

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