Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU
If you read through the report there are some very alarming numbers Read Article HERE
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Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Services production down by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU
In November 2025, compared with October 2025, seasonally adjusted services production decreased by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Euro area international trade in goods surplus continues to decline
The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €9.9 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2025, compared with + €15.4 bn in November 2024. The euro […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: EU Current Account Balance Continues rapid decline
In the third quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2025, based on seasonally adjusted data the surplus of the goods account increased (+€95.7 bn compared to +€86.3 bn), the surplus of the […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: 17.4% of EU households have difficulty making ends meet
41.6% of households in the EU had at least some difficulty making ends meet in 2024. Wait for the 2025 figures as there should be quite a jump. Read Article HERE
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: EU international trade in goods deficit €5.8 bn
The EU balance showed a €5.8 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in August 2025, compared with -€2.4 bn in August 2024. The extra-EU exports of goods in August […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Germany (-5.2%), Greece (-4.5%) and Austria (-3.1%). The highest increases were observed in Ireland (+9.8%), Luxembourg (+4.8%) and Sweden (+3.6%). […]
Inequality
Eurostat: Almost 1 in 10 of the EU population could not afford a proper meal
In 2023, 9.5% of the EU population were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day. Read HERE Photo: RamaGaspar/Creative Commons
EU politics
Eurostat: 4.3 million non-EU citizens under temporary protection in the EU
On 31 January 2024, 4.3 million non-EU citizens, who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, had temporary protection status in the EU. Read HERE Photo: Kamil Czaiński/Creative Commons
Economics
Eurostat – October 2023: Industrial production down by 6.6% in the euro area and by 5.5% in the EU year on year
In October 2023, the seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, compared with September 2023, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the […]