31 December is most popular Irish wedding date, averaging 189 ceremonies over 14 years
New data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office, analysing wedding data from between 2011 and 2024, has identified the most popular…
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Italy labour market remains stable in Q4 2025, with hours worked up 1.6% year-on-year
Italy’s labour market remained broadly stable in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Istat, the country’s statistics body, with…
Decline in building permits recorded in Portugal in Q4 2025
Building permits fell by 14.2% in Portugal in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decline of 5,800 buildings year-on-year, according…
Women account for just over two fifths of full-time workers in Ireland
Women account for 41.7% of full-time workers and 67.1% of part-time workers in Ireland, new data from the Central Statistics…
House construction declined in Slovakia last year
House construction in Slovakia continued to underperform in 2025, with both completed and newly started constructions falling below historical averages,…
Corporate insolvencies rose by 10.3% in Germany last year
Local courts in Germany registered 24,064 corporate insolvency applications last year, representing a 10.3% increase compared to 2024, according to…
Estonia’s economy grew by 0.6% last year
Estonia‘s economy grew by 0.6% in 2025, reaching €41.6 billion, with the country faring better last year than it did…
Ireland’s construction sector returned to growth in February 2026
Ireland‘s construction sector showed a return to growth in February, following a nine month period of reduced activity, the latest…
48.7 million voters are eligible to participate in France’s municipal elections
France has 48.7 million registered voters eligible to participate in the country’s municipal elections this month, according to figures published…
The European Union imported 57% of its energy in 2024
The European Union imported 57% of the energy it used in 2024, while 43% was produced within the bloc, a…