Tighter financial conditions creating downside risks to EU growth, says Lagarde
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said that the global economy had remained ‘surprisingly resilient’…
Tighter financial conditions creating downside risks to EU growth, says Lagarde
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said that the global economy had remained ‘surprisingly resilient’ despite the Middle East energy…
Awareness and trust of EU Ecolabel increases across Europe
Awareness and trust in the EU Ecolabel, the voluntary environmental certification managed by the European Union, has increased across Europe,…
Euro area inflation rises to 3.8% in September
Annual inflation in the euro area rose to 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August and 2.2% a…
French inflation accelerates to 3.1% as energy prices rise 21.3%
Consumer prices in France increased by 3.1% in September 2026 compared with September 2025, up from 2.4% in August, according…
Euro area industrial production falls for third consecutive month
Industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% across the European Union in August 2026, Eurostat…
Health-related productivity losses costing German economy €506 billion a year
Health issues among employees are costing the German economy an estimated €506 billion annually, a new study by Vitality and…
Industrial production fell by 1.3% in Italy in August, says Istat
Italy’s seasonally adjusted industrial production index fell by 1.3% in August 2026 compared with the previous month, according to new…
Bananas, potatoes and tomatoes the top fruit and veg purchases in France
New research by Worldpanel by Numerator has found that French households purchased 5.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables over…
Spain’s housing shortage deepens as snap election looms: ING
Spain added 1.22 million households between 2021 and 2025 but completed just 466,000 homes, leaving a gap of approximately 756,000…
New passenger-car registrations rise 12.1% in Austria
Austria reported a 12.1% increase in new passenger car registrations in the nine month period between January and September 2026,…