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Eurostat confirms euro zone inflation at 3-year high

Eurostat confirmed on Friday, October 16, that annual inflation in the euro area rose to 3.8% in September from 3.2% in August. The final reading matches the flash estimate published on October 2, and inflation was 2.2% a year earlier.…

Solar overtakes wind as EU’s top renewable source

Renewable energy sources accounted for 54.1% of all electricity generated in the European Union during the second quarter of 2026, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday. The figure marks a slight dip from the 54.3% recorded in the…

Euro area inflation confirmed at 3.2% in August

Eurostat Euronext N.V. confirmed Wednesday that annual inflation across the euro area rose to 3.2% in August 2026, revised slightly downward from a preliminary estimate of 3.3%, as energy prices driven by the Iran war continued to ripple through the…

Eurostat revises EU Q2 growth upward to 0.7%

Eurostat on Monday published a batch of updated economic data for the European Union, including revised annual GDP figures for 2024 and 2025, a fresh quarterly GDP estimate showing accelerating growth in the second quarter of 2026, and new labour…

EU fuel prices rose nearly 17% in July, Eurostat says

Fuel and lubricant prices for personal transport across the European Union rose 16.9% in July 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, Eurostat reported on Friday. The increase followed annual rises of 20.7% in May and 13.7% in…

EU bankruptcies jumped in Q2 as business registrations fell

Business bankruptcy declarations across the European Union rose 5.7% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter, while new business registrations edged down 0.5%, according to data published by Eurostat on Sunday. The figures point to mounting…

Eurozone GDP confirmed at 0.4% in Q2, strongest since early 2025

The eurozone economy grew 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat confirmed on Friday in its second estimate, marking the currency bloc's strongest quarterly expansion since early 2025 and an acceleration from flat growth in the first three months…

Euro area GDP grows 0.4% in Q2, rebounding from contraction

The euro area economy grew 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, while the broader European Union expanded 0.5%, according to Eurostat's Euronext N.V. preliminary flash estimate released on July 29. The figures mark a…

EU household cooling energy doubled in six years, Eurostat data shows

Energy consumed by EU households for cooling doubled between 2018 and 2024, reaching 80,400 terajoules, according to data published by Eurostat on Tuesday. The surge underscores the growing strain on European energy infrastructure as the continent grapples with its hottest…