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How the unemployment rate adjusted in Germany, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and other member states
May 4th, 2017
Euro area unemployment at 9.5% EU28 at 8.0% The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in March 2017, stable compared to February 2017 and down from 10.2% in March 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in ...
Unemployment rates in the EU regions ranged from 2.1% to 31.3%
May 2nd, 2017
More than 80% of the NUTS 2 regions of the European Union (EU) saw their unemployment rate fall in 2016 compared with 2015, and around 60% recorded a decrease of at least 0.5 percentage points. However, regional unemployment rates ...
European Commission to set paternity leave rules
April 27th, 2017
Commission readies new parental leave rules to replace axed maternity bill Two years after the European Commission scrapped its own proposal for new EU maternity leave rules, the EU executive is getting ready to replace it with new measures, ...
EUR 230 million worth of fake food and beverages seized in global operation; case by country
April 27th, 2017
Operation OPSON VI, the joint Europol-INTERPOL operation targeting counterfeit and substandard food and drink, as well as the organised crime networks behind this illicit trade, has resulted in the seizure of 9 800 tonnes, over 26.4 million litres, and ...
European markets continue rally after first round of the French election
April 24th, 2017
European markets continue rally after Macron’s victory; French banks soar; CAC up 4% European markets extended gains during mid-afternoon trade on Monday after centrist French presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, won the first round of the French election. The pan-European ...
Where the majority of EU population live? flats or houses
April 13th, 2017
House or flat: where do you live? In 2015, 42% of the EU population lived in flats and 57% in houses. The share of persons living in flats was highest in Spain (66%), Latvia (65%) and Estonia (63%), and ...
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease
April 13th, 2017
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease for the third consecutive year during 2016, dropping to 36% of labour costs, according to a new OECD report. Taxing Wages 2017 measures the level of ...
How the house prices in each European country changed
April 10th, 2017
Fourth quarter of 2016 compared with fourth quarter of 2015 House prices up by 4.1% in the euro area Up by 4.7% in the EU. House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.1% in the ...
The hourly labour costs in EU countries; lowest in Bulgaria (€4.4) and highest in Denmark (€42.0)
April 6th, 2017
Hourly labour costs ranged from €4.4 to €42.0 across the EU Member States in 2016 Lowest in Bulgaria and Romania, highest in Denmark and Belgium In 2016, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (excluding agriculture and public ...
JAB Steps Up Coffee Challenge With $7.5 Billion Panera Deal
April 5th, 2017
Krispy Kreme owner buys bakeries to take on Nestle, Starbucks Deal includes assumption of $340 million in Panera debt JAB Holding Co. agreed to buy Panera Bread Co. for about $7.5 billion, adding a fast-growing U.S. bakery chain to a food ...
