The EU imported €95.3 billion worth of energy products in Q1 2025

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The European Union imported €95.3 billion worth of energy products in the first quarter of 2025, equating to a total…

Austria’s manufacturing output falls slightly in June

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Austria's manufacturing sector reported a slight drop in output in June, after rising in May for the first time in…

Shoplifting impacted German retail sector by €3 billion last year

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Shoplifting set a new record in Germany last year, with goods worth almost €3 billion being stolen, according to the…

France’s economy ‘underperforming’ relative to European peers

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France's economy slowed in the first quarter, with trade showing only marginal growth (+0.1%), meaning the country 'does not appear…

EU trade with Mercosur countries rises ‘substantially’

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Trade between the European Union and the four founding Mercosur countries – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – has increased 'substantially' over…

Business activity in the eurozone remained stable in June

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Business activity in the eurozone was stable in June 2025, with the HCOB Flash Eurozone PMI standing at 50.2 for…

Increased European defence spending likely to impact households

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Increased defence spending by European countries, which is being discussed by NATO members at The Hague this week, is likely…

Germans work 40.2 hours per week, on average

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Full-time employees in Germany worked an average of 40.2 hours per week in 2024, in line with the EU average…

What EU country reported the biggest increase in production in construction in April 2025?

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Spain reported the biggest seasonally-adjusted annual increase in production in construction in the EU in April 2025, seeing a 14.7%…

Half of EU citizens outside the euro area think the single currency ‘would have a positive effect’

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Just over half (52%) of citizens living in EU member states that are yet to adopt the euro currency believe…