Economic activity in Europe suffered a severe shock in the first half of the year and rebounded strongly in the third quarter as containment measures were gradually lifted.
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Economic activity in Europe suffered a severe shock in the first half of the year and rebounded strongly in the third quarter as containment measures were gradually lifted.
World Trade Statistical Review 2020 looks into the latest developments in world trade, with a detailed analysis of the most recent trends for trade in goods and services.
This edition of the QREA takes a close look at consumption smoothing and the role of banking integration; structural change in labour demand and skills mismatches; and implicit pension liabilities.
Italy was one of the first EU countries to have to face and deal with the pandemic triggered by the coronavirus. The lockdown enforced by the authorities in the early months of 2020, just like for all other manufacturing businesses,…
On September 1, 2020, the EU Commission started an information campaign to inform European companies about tax and customs law changes that will occur after the end of the Brexit transition period from January 1, 2021.
In July 2020, a month marked by some relaxation of COVID-19 containment measures in many Member States, the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 0.2% in the euro area and fell by 0.1% in the EU, compared…
In August 2020, a month in which COVID-19 containment measures continued to be lifted, Euro area annual inflation is expected to be -0.2%, down from 0.4% in July.
The next edition of Domotex, which had been scheduled for January, has been postponed to May.
This year’s Eurobrico, the international hardware and DIY fair held every two years in Valencia (Spain), is postponed to 2021, thus responding to the requests made by the sector. The show was scheduled to be held from 6 to 8…
The French DIY store chains Bricomarché and Bricorama are selling prepaid cards with which customers can have small jobs done in and around the house.
