Italy’s GDP rose by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year, however outlook remains uncertain
Italy’s GDP rose by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, continuing an expansion trend that…
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EU business investment rate fell to its lowest level in a decade in Q4 2025
The European Union business investment rate stood at 21.8% in the fourth quarter of last year, its lowest rate since…
European Commission coordinates multi-country response to hantavirus outbreak
The European Commission has announced that it is ‘taking action’ to coordinate and support national authorities’ response to the hantavirus…
Close to three quarters of Europeans believe the EU should become more independent from the United States
Some 73% of EU citizens believe that the European Union should ‘go its own way’ after decades of close cooperation…
Fuel prices in Germany up by a fifth compared to a year ago
Fuel prices in Germany were 20% more expensive in March 2026 than in the same month a year ago, according…
Number of people granted Finnish citizenship hit a record high last year
A record number of people were granted Finnish citizenship in 2025, according to new data from Statistics Finland. As the…
Euro accounted for 47.4% of extra-EU imports of primary goods last year
The euro currency accounted for close to half (47.4%) of extra-EU imports of primary goods, excluding petroleum products, last year,…
More than three fifths of Bulgarians felt the transition to the euro was ‘smooth and efficient’
Some 62% of Bulgarians believe that the country’s recent transition to the euro currency happened ‘smoothly and efficiently’, according to…
Retail sales rose 3.7% in Italy in the first quarter of this year
Retail sales were up 3.7% in value terms in Italy in the first quarter of this year, compared to the…
German experts sceptical about the role AI can play in economic growth
Economic experts in Germany are somewhat sceptical about the contribution artificial intelligence can make to economic growth, according to a…