EU Streaming Adoption Hits 32.7%, but Montenegro Lags at 6.2%
Lifestyle

EU Streaming Adoption Hits 32.7%, but Montenegro Lags at 6.2%

Eurostat data show 32.7% of EU internet users paid for film, series or sports streaming in 2025, while Montenegro record...

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Bulgaria Leads EU in Services Output Growth, Posts 8.1% Surge in May
Economy

Bulgaria Leads EU in Services Output Growth, Posts 8.1% Surge in May

Bulgaria’s services production grew 8.1% year-on-year in May, the fastest in the EU, far outpacing the bloc’s average of...

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Bulgaria's Economy Has Grown Three Times Faster Than the EU Since 2007, Doubling Its Share
Economy

Bulgaria's Economy Has Grown Three Times Faster Than the EU Since 2007, Doubling Its Share

Eurostat data shows Bulgaria's GDP jumped 257% from 2007 to 2025, dwarfing the EU's 74% growth and doubling its share of...

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Bulgaria's Retail Sales Jump 7.1%, Ranking Third in EU Growth
Retail

Bulgaria's Retail Sales Jump 7.1%, Ranking Third in EU Growth

Robust wage gains and low unemployment pushed Bulgarian retail sales up 7.1% year-on-year in June, trailing only Luxembo...

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AI Has Arrived at Portugal's Firms, But True Transformation Remains Elusive
Companies

AI Has Arrived at Portugal's Firms, But True Transformation Remains Elusive

Only 11.5% of Portuguese companies use AI, far below the EU average, and most treat it as another digital tool rather th...

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Bulgaria Reports EU’s Fastest Annual Producer Price Surge at 18.2% in June
Economy

Bulgaria Reports EU’s Fastest Annual Producer Price Surge at 18.2% in June

Producer prices in Bulgaria jumped 18.2% year-on-year in June, nearly four times the EU average, even as monthly figures...

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Eurostat: Minimum Wages Stagnate Across Europe as Inflation Cuts Real Pay
Economy

Eurostat: Minimum Wages Stagnate Across Europe as Inflation Cuts Real Pay

Only eight of 29 European countries raised nominal minimum wages in the first half of 2026, while eurozone inflation hit...

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Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 3% in June, Still Half the EU Average
Economy

Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 3% in June, Still Half the EU Average

Bulgaria's jobless rate rose slightly to 3% in June, Eurostat data show, leaving the country tied with Cyprus for the lo...

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France Overtakes Finland as EU's Top Spender, Public Debt Hits 117.6% of GDP
Economy

France Overtakes Finland as EU's Top Spender, Public Debt Hits 117.6% of GDP

France's public spending ratio rose to 57.3% of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, regaining the top spot in the European...

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