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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 ...
EU auditors seek standard definitions
April 5th, 2017
The European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund together are expected to provide some €350bn (£300bn) between 2014 and 2020, about one third of the EU budget. The auditors examined whether the Commission had ...
‘What, no handshake?’ Swedish company sued over job interview turned sour
April 5th, 2017
Sweden’s discrimination ombudsman (DO) has sued a company for calling off a woman’s job interview over a handshaking disagreement, the local media reported. According to the report, the woman was called to a job interview in Uppsala with a ...
The European households holding the most assets and liabilities
April 3rd, 2017
The European households holding the most assets and liabilities Household financial assets mainly comprise currency and deposits, equity and investment funds shares, and assets held with life insurance companies and pension funds. Household financial liabilities mainly comprise mortgages and ...
These are the popular online payment methods in Europe
April 3rd, 2017
Every country in Europe is different. So, it’s no surprise consumers of these countries have different online payment methods they prefer to use. In 2017, DPDgroup released its Barometer E-shopper report which shows the most popular online payment methods ...
How European Union households energy consumption covered; electricity 25%
March 30th, 2017
Lighting, heating, transport, industrial output: energy is vital for essential day-to-day services, without which we and our businesses cannot function. Turning on our computers or starting our cars are actions that we take for granted, yet they represent the ...
More than 23,000 investors lost money in a Forex scam
March 30th, 2017
Police in Malaysia finally took down the VenusFX forex scheme syndicate that swindled RM80mil from more than 23,000 victims. Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said investigations showed that VenusFX had cheated a ...
How powerful is your passport?
March 23rd, 2017
The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom that their citizens enjoy. For more than a decade, Henley & Partners has analyzed global visa regulations to present an index ...
The Netherlands and some Nordic countries jail less in Europe
March 21st, 2017
Europe’s prison population falls, but there is no progress in tackling overcrowding, says annual Council of Europe survey The number of people held in European prisons decreased by 6.8% from 2014 to 2015, although prison overcrowding remained a problem ...
