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Has Bulgaria gamed its inflation numbers to qualify for the euro?
An 82.8 percent plunge in state-set hospital fees helped Sofia make the grade to join the single currency.
EU takes aim at US planes, autos in €100B counterstrike against Trump tariffs
Eurozone inflation stuck at 2.2 percent in April
Eurozone economy grows faster than expected in rush to get ahead of Trump tariffs
European eggflation slows down as American prices surge under Trump
EU asylum applications drop 13 percent in 2024
We’re all living longer, but Mediterraneans live longest in EU, says Eurostat
EU eyes tougher deportation rules with ‘harsh consequences’ for noncompliance
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner warns that most rejected asylum seekers never leave the bloc.
EU fertilizer dilemma: How to kill Putin’s profits without hitting farmers
Tariffs on Russian fertilizers aim to hit Moscow’s war machine. Europe’s growers are still angry.
Eurozone economy stagnates as Germany struggles
The currency union is settling into a two-speed economy.
Europe’s doctors are aging fast, new figures find
In Italy, over 26 percent of practicing physicians are older than 65.
Eurozone inflation bumps up again causing political discomfort
Increasing prices for energy and services drive the raise.
European Commission downsizes spokesperson team
Number of spokespeople will drop from 17 to 14, according to a list of names seen by POLITICO.
Report reveals 1 in 3 women in the EU have been victims of violence
But only a quarter of those women report attacks to the authorities, according to a new survey.
ECB to cut rates again as economic outlook sours
The central bank is being bounced into easing policy faster than it wanted to — but it still isn’t throwing caution to the wind.
Cooling inflation opens door to October interest rate cut from ECB
Attention of policymakers is shifting from inflation to growth as unemployment starts to rear its head.
Interest rates are falling, but Europe’s big debtor countries still won’t get much relief
Long-dated debt and slow growth means that overall borrowing costs will stay high and debt burdens heavy.
EU traffic police on speed watch
The EU aims to slash road deaths by 50 percent by 2030.
Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
Manufacturing in Europe’s industrial heartland weakened further in July, confirming the worst fears of EU leaders concerned by the direction that the bloc’s economy is taking. S&P …
Eurozone debt keeps climbing
Amid political chaos, France’s debt has increased.
ECB leaves rates unchanged, keeps door open to September cut
Lagarde shrugs off sticky inflation but takes a gloomier view of the economy.
Migration is buoying the EU’s declining population. Just don’t tell the far right.
Last year’s figures show that migrant inflows made up for population losses within the bloc.
There’s no single market for Coca-Cola and Nutella
The Dutch want to know why they’re paying more than Germans for Coca-Cola, Nutella and ice cream.
Why Ukraine’s refugees aren’t going to France
A look at the data shows the gaps in Europe’s support for those displaced by Russia’s war.
Eurozone inflation dips in January as investors eye early rate cut
Tax rises and end of energy subsidies will affect inflation throughout the year.
Stagnant eurozone just avoids recession
The eurozone economy stagnated again in the final quarter of last year, extending a miserable sequence for a bloc challenged by war, inflation and weakening export markets. …
Lower obesity in the Netherlands? Fat chance, says government
Health agency says targets are at risk for cutting obesity rates in a country where half of adults are overweight.
Merry Christmas! Now, when is payday?
It’s the most expensive Christmas on record, but bargains are starting to reappear if you look hard enough.
EU population fell by 265K during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic ‘played a role’ in the fall, EU’s stats agency says.
Proposed mandatory reuse rules jeopardizing world’s best recycling system
Crucial EU vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could result in a rule intended to prevent waste including a loophole that causes a mountain of it.
Paper or plastic — let’s choose wisely
Next week’s vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a risky moment for Europe’s green future and circular economy.