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…
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Public trust in Dutch politicians falls to lowest level since 2012
Public trust in Dutch politicians and parliament has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 2012, according to…
Government debt in the EU and euro area fell in the fourth quarter of last year
The debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 87.8% in the euro area in the fourth quarter of last year, down from 88.4%…
Hungary posts deficit in 2025 equal to 4.7% of GDP
Ahead of Hungary‘s general election this weekend, new data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) has revealed that the…
What EU country has the highest percentage of female parliamentarians?
Finland has the highest percentage of female representation in its national parliament, at 46%, followed by Sweden (44.8%) and Denmark…
What EU country reported the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in Q3 2025?
Greece reported the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the European Union in the third quarter of last year, of 149.7%, new…
European Greens criticise appointment of Andrej Babiš as new Czech prime minister
Last Thursday, a new Czech government was voted into power by a narrow majority, led by populist leader Andrej Babiš…
What EU country reported the largest government deficit in 2024?
Romania reported the highest government deficit in the European Union last year, of 9.3%, new data from Eurostat has revealed….
Germany’s fiscal deficit narrowed in the first half of 2025
Germany reported a fiscal deficit of €28.9 billion in the first half of 2025, according to preliminary figures from the…
Over two fifths of German economists view new federal government as ‘negative’
Some 42% of German economists view the country’s new federal government as either ‘rather negative’ (30%) or ‘very negative’ (12%),…