European Commission proposes scheme to enhance transparency around data centres
The European Commission has proposed a ‘common rating scheme’ for data centres operating across the European Union, aimed at increasing…
More European consumers now take trains than buses
While cars remain the most widely used form of passenger transport in the European Union, rail travel has overtaken buses…
Euro area consumers raising near-term inflation expectations, says ECB
Consumers in the euro area have raised their expectations for further inflation over the next 12 months, as well as…
Some 4.6% of Germany’s population had outstanding utility bills last year
Some 4.6% of Germany‘s population, or 3.8 million people, lived in households with outstanding utility bills as of last year,…
Inflation in the European Union stood at 3.2% in August 2026
Annual inflation across the European Union stood at 3.2% in August 2026, compared to 3.0% the previous month and 2.4%…
Job vacancy rate in the European Union falls to 2.0%
The job vacancy rate in the European Union fell to 2.0% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 2.1%…
Volkswagen tops Fortune 500 Europe list for another year
Volkswagen has maintained its position at the top of the Fortune 500 Europe list for 2026, with the German automaker…
Construction output fell by 12.2% in Hungary in July
Hungary‘s construction output fell by 12.2% year on year in July 2026, due to a decline in new orders, according…
EU rail freight falls for fourth consecutive year
Rail freight volumes across the European Union fell by 1.8% in 2025, to 368.2 billion tonne-kilometres, according to new data…
Swedish GDP fell 0.8% in July but remains 2.5% above 2025 levels
Sweden reported a 0.8% decline in GDP in July 2026, compared to the previous month, according to new data from…