Key Takeaways Change in Germans’ Net Ally-Threat Share Country Net Ally-Threat Share (In %) Change (In %) China -29 +6 Canada 55 +5 Australia 50 +4 Japan 43 +4 Sweden […] The post Germans’ Shifting Perceptions of Allies and Threats appeared first on...
Key Takeaways Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges are the two busiest container ports in the EU. Together, they handle more containers each year than the next five EU ports on the ranking […] The post The Busiest Container Ports in Europe by TEU appeared fi...
Key Takeaways Top EU Exporters and Importers of Digitally Delivered Services Top Exporting Country (Global Rank) Export Value (bn US$) Top Importing Country (Global Rank) Import Value (bn US$) Ireland […] The post Leading EU Exporters and Importers o...
Key takeaways Old-age-dependency ratio in the EU Country Old-age-dependency ratio Italy 39.0 Bulgaria 38.7 Portugal 38.6 Finland 38.1 Greece 37.4 Croatia 37.0 Germany 35.9 France 35.5* Slovenia 34.9 Latvia 34.7 […] The post EU Old-Age Dependency Rati...
Key Takeaways EU Government Spending on Education Country Government Spending (In Million PPS) Germany 170,029.6* France 127,627.8 Italy 84,639.7 Spain 66,761.7 Poland 45,878.4 Netherlands 44,337.5 Belgium 30,841.1 Sweden 29,682.0 Austria […] The pos...
Key Takeaways Rent Index in EU Countries Country Annual average index for actual rent payments Lithuania 34.93 Estonia 36.61 Hungary 44.91 Ireland 45.97 Poland 53.42 Austria 58.13 Slovenia 58.49 Romania […] The post EU Rent Price Index by Country Ove...
The European Commission transferred €4.6 billion to Germany on May 5, 2026 from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. This is the fifth payment tranche under Germany's recovery plan. Germany has now received €24.4 billion — around 80% of its total...
The Bundesrat approved Germany's new Verbraucherkreditgesetz on May 8, 2026. Buy-now-pay-later services, microloans under €200, and fee-free credits are now covered by full EU consumer credit rules. Most provisions take effect November 20, 2026. The...
The Bundesrat rejected the 9th amendment to the Steuerberatungsgesetz on May 8, 2026. The planned €1,000 tax-free employer bonus is now on hold. A mediation committee process between Bundestag and Bundesrat is the likely next step. The post Bundesrat...
Key Takeaways EU’s Social Media Use for Seeking Mental Health Information Country Individuals Seeking Mental Health Information Online (In %) Sweden 63.82 Cyprus 62.29 Denmark 41.03 Malta 36.44 Spain 32.19 […] The post Internet Use for Mental Health...