Europe-Data.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Netherlands records EU-high 3.9% job vacancy rate in Q4 2025, Eurostat data shows Milk chocolate accounts for 91% of Easter sales across five European markets 26% of Austrians still live with parents, Statistics Austria labour survey finds Top 1% of Danes hold DKK 237bn more wealth than previously estimated, Oxfam Denmark analysis shows Finland government debt rises €6bn to €248.4bn in Q4 2025, Statistics Finland data shows 55% of Europeans see antisemitism as a problem, Eurobarometer survey shows rising concern Romania inflation hits 8.3% in February 2026, highest in European Union Bremen becomes Europe’s most connected region with 169 km motorway per 1,000 km² Poland construction output falls 11% in January 2026, steepest decline in the European Union Portugal house prices rise 17.6% in 2025, data shows Slovenia horticulture producers fall 5% as cultivated area shrinks 20% over three years Irish residents take 15.1 million overseas trips in 2025, up 11% as domestic travel declines 8% Euro area trade deficit widens to €1.9bn in January 2026, Eurostat data shows sharp reversal Eurozone PMI falls to 50.5 in March 2026, lowest in ten months amid Iran conflict concerns EU road deaths fall 3% to 19,400 last year, European Commission data shows EU energy imports hit €336.7bn in 2025, down 11.1% year-on-year, Eurostat data shows Germany night shift workers reach 9.3% of employed population, nearly four million people working nights Junior apprenticeship scheme falling short in most parts of Denmark, says SMV Danmark 75% of French consumers prioritise local products when purchasing food Household savings rate in euro area declined to 14.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 Luxembourg road freight share reaches 84.4%, highest in EU Austria records 782 kg municipal waste per capita, highest in EU 33% of Irish enterprises use ICT to cut environmental impact, above EU average 78% of Spanish consumers influenced by waste reduction efforts when shopping Italy consumer confidence falls to 92.6 in March 2026, down from 97.4 Rural French households spend 2.7 times more on fossil fuels than Paris residents Germany wine production falls to 7.55 million hectolitres, down 2.6% Croatia inflation hits 4.7% in March 2026, highest in euro area Denmark venture capital funding reaches DKK 8.3bn in 2025, down 7% year-on-year Finland unemployment rate hits 10.4% in February 2026, highest in EU Eurozone manufacturing PMI rises to 51.6 in March, highest in 45 months Sweden urban population rises steadily over past two decades, statistics show EU short-stay bookings hit 951.6 million nights, up 11.4% year-on-year Netherlands leads EU with 84% of individuals holding basic digital skills Greece manufacturing PMI rises to 54.5 in March, highest since August 2025 EU camping nights reach 413 million, up 28.5% since 2015 Hungary house prices jump 21.2% in Q4 2025, highest growth in EU 42.4% of German consumers accept stable prices despite VAT cut 68.5% of EU population report good or very good health Eurozone PMI falls to 50.7 in March, lowest level since June 2025 Netherlands becomes world’s top cocoa exporter, overtaking Germany Hungary posts deficit in 2025 equal to 4.7% of GDP Luxembourg retail sales rise 11.9% in February 2026, highest in EU Finland population reaches 5.65 million in 2025 31 December is most popular Irish wedding date, averaging 189 ceremonies over 14 years Estonia outbound trips fall to 1.5 million in 2025 Germany health spending hits €538.2bn in 2024, up 7.6% Europe sees 11 of 19 sectors expand in March, PMI data shows European Commission takes preparatory steps on implementation of €90bn Ukraine support loan Italy labour market remains stable in Q4 2025, with hours worked up 1.6% year-on-year