The first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in January 2022 was €199.5 billion, an increase of 18.9% compared with January 2021 (€167.8 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €226.7 bn, a rise of 44.3% compared with January 2021 (€157.1 bn), driven by a further increase in energy imports.
EU politics
euronews: Portugal makes it illegal for your boss to text you after work in ‘game changer’ remote work law
Remote workers in Portugal could see a healthier work-life balance under new labour laws approved by the country’s parliament. The new rules approved on Friday are a response to the explosion of home working as […]
Climate Crisis
Brett Christophers: Capitalism Can’t Solve Climate Change
Amidst the gathering gloom about climate change and continuing growth in global greenhouse-gas emissions, the one bright spot appears to be clean energy development. 2023 saw another, much-trumpeted record for renewables installations worldwide, with an […]
Economics
George Turner – If we want tax exiles to contribute to the recovery, then we need to tax them
Attempts to ban tax haven companies from receiving bailouts are eye-catching and popular, but won’t touch Britain’s tax exiles Read here
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