Economic sentiment rose in Slovakia in July, but remains subdued
The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in Slovakia rose by 0.8 points in July, on a month-on-month basis, to stand at…
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Germans took more private and business trips last year
Germans took some 277 million private and business trips involving at least one overnight stay last year, a new record…
One in six European public companies under pressure to transform
One in six (17%) European public companies are ‘under pressure’ to transform their operations amid ongoing geopolitical instability, trade policy…
Germany’s wholesale sector sees improvement in business climate
The German wholesale sector reported a slight improvement in business climate in June 2024, according to new data from the…
Bulgaria sees improvement in business climate
Bulgaria‘s overall business climate indicator rose to 21.7% in June 2025, a 1.9-percentage-point increase on the previous month, and an…
Household savings rate increases in Q1 2025
The household savings rate in the euro area stood at 15.4% in the first quarter of 2025, up 0.2 percentage…
Political polarisation in Poland likely to weigh on business competitiveness
Following the narrow victory of right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki in Poland‘s presidential election, ING has said that the political polarisation…
What EU country saw the biggest increase in bankruptcy declarations in Q1 2025?
Greece reported a 35.9% quarterly increase in bankruptcy declarations in the first quarter of 2025, the highest in the European…
More than half of EU businesses held remote meetings last year
Some 52.9% of enterprises within the EU held meetings remotely via the internet last year, marking a 2.9-percentage-point increase on…
Large businesses contribute the most to the Swedish economy
Net turnover in Sweden‘s business sector rose 4.2% in 2023, to SEK 12.46 billion, compared to the previous year, with…