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Seasonally adjusted government deficit unchanged at 0.6% of GDP in the euro area

The FINANCIAL -- In the fourth quarter of 2017, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 0.6% in the euro area (EA19), stable compared with the third quarter of ...

Hourly labour costs ranged from €4.9 to €42.5 across the EU Member States in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (excluding agriculture and public administration) were estimated to be €26.8 in the European Union (EU) and €30.3 in the ...

Women in EU have first child on average at 29

The FINANCIAL -- In 2016, 5.148 million babies were born in the European Union (EU), compared with 5.103 million in ...

A third of EU trade is with the United States and China

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, the United States (€631 billion, or 16.9% of total EU trade in goods) and China (€573 bn, or 15.3%) continued to be the two main goods trading partners of the European ...

Euro area annual inflation up to 1.4%

The FINANCIAL -- Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.4% in March 2018, up from 1.1% in February, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European ...

German consumer climate improves again

The FINANCIAL -- The consumer mood in Germany has stabilized in March after the previous month's minor ...

650 000 first-time asylum seekers registered in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, 650 000 first time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the European Union (EU). This was just over half the number recorded in 2016, ...

Euro area and EU28 government deficit at 0.9% and 1.0% of GDP respectively

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with ...

Consumer sentiment in Europe remained cautiously optimistic

The FINANCIAL -- In the first quarter of 2018, consumer sentiment in Europe remained at a relatively stable ...

EU Member States granted protection to more than half a million asylum seekers in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- The 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted protection status to 538 000 asylum seekers in 2017, down by almost 25% from 2016. In addition to these, the EU Member States ...

Minimum wages continue to climb across Europe

The FINANCIAL -- Increases to minimum wages have gathered pace since 2010, with the highest increases recorded in countries which had the lowest minimum ...

EU remains biggest development donor: €75.7 billion in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- The European Union and its Member States continue to be the world's leading provider of Official Development Assistance (ODA) with an overall amount of €75.7 billion in 2017, as ...

EU Member States granted citizenship to almost 1 million persons in 2016

The FINANCIAL -- In 2016, around 995 000 persons acquired citizenship of a Member State of the European Union (EU), up from 841 000 in 2015 and 889 000 in ...

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