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Demand for natural gas declines across European Union for second year in a row

Demand for natural gas among European Union member states has been declining for two consecutive years, new data from Eurostat has found.

Portugal’s tourist accommodation sector saw a decline in April 2024, with 2.6 million guests and 6.5 million overnight stays recorded.

Belgium had the highest inflation rate in the euro area in May 2024, according to flash estimates provided by Eurostat.

Malta recorded the highest percentage of overnight stays from foreign visitors (91%) in the EU in the first quarter of 2024.

Bulgaria and Romania saw the biggest increase in retail sales volumes in the European Union in April 2024, with both up 9.8%.

The rise in popularity of weight loss medications such as Ozempic hasn’t gone unnoticed by consumers in Denmark.

The majority of Irish young adults (62%) that live with their parents say that they do so for financial reasons.

Swedish voters’ affinity with the European Union has increased since the country formally entered the EU in 1994.

The economic outlook in the Netherlands was more negative in May 2024 than the previous month, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.

Consumer prices in Spain rose at a faster rate in May, as reported by the national statistics agency, INE.