Euro area industrial production falls for third consecutive month
Industrial production fell by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% across the European Union in August 2026, Eurostat…
Health-related productivity losses costing German economy €506 billion a year
Health issues among employees are costing the German economy an estimated €506 billion annually, a new study by Vitality and…
Industrial production fell by 1.3% in Italy in August, says Istat
Italy’s seasonally adjusted industrial production index fell by 1.3% in August 2026 compared with the previous month, according to new…
Bananas, potatoes and tomatoes the top fruit and veg purchases in France
New research by Worldpanel by Numerator has found that French households purchased 5.5 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables over…
Spain’s housing shortage deepens as snap election looms: ING
Spain added 1.22 million households between 2021 and 2025 but completed just 466,000 homes, leaving a gap of approximately 756,000…
New passenger-car registrations rise 12.1% in Austria
Austria reported a 12.1% increase in new passenger car registrations in the nine month period between January and September 2026,…
EU residents made 1.2 billion trips last year
Residents of EU Member States made 1.20 billion personal and professional trips in 2025, an increase of 1.4%, or 17…
Over nine in ten German online retailers have been affected by fraud
Some 93% of online retailers in Germany have been affected by fraud or attempted fraud, a new report by the…
Retail trade volumes largely static in the EU and euro area in August
Retail trade volumes rose by 0.1% in both the EU and euro area in August 2026, compared to July, following…
German automotive industry could lose 200,000 jobs by 2030: Roland Berger
Germany’s automotive industry could lose at least 200,000 jobs by the end of the decade, a new study by Roland…