Measures to boost competitiveness should be a key priority for Ireland’s food and drink sector
With Ireland‘s food and drink sector facing mounting pressure from rising costs, labour shortages and growing regulatory demands, driving sector…
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Euro area governments hold almost all their debt in the single currency, data shows
While the structure of government debt varies from country to country across the euro area, the majority of governments continue…
Retail vacancy rates stand at 5.8% in Denmark, a 1.9% drop year-on-year
Retail vacancy across Denmark stood at 5.8% in the second quarter of this year, down 0.3% on a quarter-on-quarter basis…
Eurozone construction activity continued to decline in May, says S&P Global
Construction activity in the eurozone remained ‘firmly’ in contraction territory in May, according to the latest S&P Global Eurozone Construction…
Romania’s manufacturing sector edges closer to stabilisation
Romania‘s manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilisation in May, according to the latest BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI compiled by S&P…
Employment in Germany sees marginal decline in the first quarter of 2026
Some 45.6 million people were employed in Germany in the first quarter of this year, a marginal decline (0.1%) on…
Dutch businesses report decrease in cyber attacks over the past decade
The proportion of Dutch businesses affected by cyber attacks has fallen significantly over the past decade, new data from Statistics…
Tourism nights up 3.4% in the EU in the first quarter of 2026
Tourism nights across the European Union rose by 3.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, new data from Eurostat…
Bulgaria reported the highest inflation rate in the euro area in May 2026
Bulgaria reported an annual inflation rate of 6.3% in May 2026, the highest in the euro area, according to new…
EuroCommerce calls on EU institutions to cap commercial cards interchange
EuroCommerce, which represents the retail and wholesale sector across Europe, has called on EU institutions to extend interchange fee caps…