Self-employed workers in Germany less pessimistic about prospects
Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects,…
Self-employed workers in Germany less pessimistic about prospects
Self-employed workers and micro-enterprises in Germany are now slightly less pessimistic about their future prospects, according to the latest Jimdo-ifo…
Household savings rate in euro area remained at 14.3% in the first quarter of 2026
The household savings rate in the euro area remained stable in the first quarter of 2026, at 14.3% – the same…
Road transport accounted for more than a fifth of Germany’s energy consumption and emissions in 2024
Road transport accounted for 22.2% of Germany‘s energy consumption and 21.4% of its total carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, new…
Dutch residents took 22 million summer holidays last year
Close to three quarters of the Dutch population – or around 22 million people – took one or more holidays during summer…
What EU country reported the biggest increase in retail sales in May 2026?
Cyprus reported a 8.4% increase in retail sales volumes in May 2026, compared to the corresponding month a year earlier,…
Ireland risks missing out on ‘multi-billion-euro economic opportunity’ from AI
Ireland runs the risk of missing out on the economic opportunity from artificial intelligence unless it fundamentally reforms its approach…
Three fifths of Finns see paid work as a way to finance ‘more interesting activities’
Some 61% of consumers in Finland view paid work as a means of ‘financing other, more interesting activities’, a new…
What EU country reported the highest annual increase in house prices in Q1 2026?
Portugal reported a 17.8% increase in house prices, on an annual basis, in the first quarter of this year, the…
Germany’s ICT labour market is facing challenges, study finds
Germany‘s information and communication technology (ICT) labour market is facing a combination of short-term economic pressures and long-term structural change,…
Over half of Danes have not taken steps to secure their homes from burglary
A new study commissioned by Nordic insurer Gjensidige has found that despite burglary rates increasing in Denmark, more than half…