What EU country produced the most sparkling wine in 2023?
Italy produced the most sparkling wine in the European Union in 2023, with a total output of around 638 million…
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‘Marked deterioration’ in manufacturing business conditions in Austria
Austria‘s manufacturing sector has ended 2024 with a ‘sharp and accelerated drop in output’, the latest edition of the UniCredit…
Passenger numbers at Ireland’s main airports increased 5% in Q3 2024
Passenger numbers at Ireland‘s five main airports – Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock, and Kerry – rose by 5% in the third quarter…
Fewer Danish students learning German, study finds
Fewer young people in Denmark are learning German, a situation that could have repercussions for small businesses, a new study…
House prices rose 9.8% in Portugal in Q3 2024
House prices in Portugal rose by 9.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, new data from INE, the Portuguese…
Consumer confidence in Finland fell back in December
Consumer confidence stood at -8.6 in Finland in December, down from -7.4 in November and -6.8 in October, new data…
December inflation in line with previous months in Belgium
Belgium‘s inflation rate declined slightly in December, to 3.16%, compared to 3.20% the previous month, according to the latest data…
Austria’s cereal harvest declined in 2024
The total cereal harvest in Austria this year totalled 4.86 million tonnes, a 6% decline on the previous year, new…
Irish consumers still dealing with cost-of-living pressures
As 2024 draws to a close, Irish consumers are still having to navigate cost-of-living pressures, however they are slightly less…
Christmas retail ‘picks up speed’ in Germany
Christmas retail spend picked up speed in Germany in the week to Sunday 22 December, after what had been a…