The German federal government agreed to acquire a 40% stake in KNDS NV, the manufacturer of the Leopard 2 tank, at IPO — with a plan to reduce to 30% within two to three years. The post Germany to Buy 40% Stake in Tank Maker KNDS appeared first on Ge...

Key Takeaways EU Countries Ranked by Electricity Consumption Country Final Electricity Consumption (GWh) Germany 475,388 France 408,701 Italy 292,640 Spain 236,573 Poland 153,841 Sweden 124,678 Netherlands 108,782 Belgium 78,584 Finland […] The post...

Key Takeaways Annual HICP Inflation Rate by EU Country Country HICP Inflation Rate Total Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels Romania 6.8% 6.8% 10.7% Estonia […] The post Which EU Countries Had the Hig...

Key Takeaways Self-Supplied Water Use by Sector in EU Countries Country Water Use (In Mm³, % of total) Agriculture Industry Services Total Germany 465.9 (3.8%) 11,730.5 (95.5%) 83.1 (0.7%) 12,297.8 […] The post EU Self-Supplied Water Use by Economic...

The Bundestag passed the ApoVWG on May 22, giving pharmacies new powers: vaccines, blood draws, rapid tests, and the ability to dispense some medicines without a prescription in urgent cases. The post Germany Passed Its New Pharmacy Law appeared firs...

The German cabinet adopted the Pakt für den Bevölkerungsschutz on May 20, committing €10 billion to civil defense by 2029 — including NINA app shelter maps, centrally controllable sirens by 2027, and civil protection in school curricula. The post Ger...

Key Takeaways Unemployment in EU Countries Country Unemployed persons (In thousands, as % of labour force) 2009 2025 EU-27 19,271 (9.3%) 13,302 (6.0%) Spain 4,154 (17.9%) 2,608 (10.5%) Finland 221 […] The post Which EU Countries Have the Highest Unem...

Key Takeaways EU Countries Ranked by Prosperity Index Score EU Country Prosperity Rank Prosperity Index Denmark 3 90.0 Sweden 4 89.4 Ireland 5 89.1 Belgium 7 88.7 Finland 8 88.4 […] The post Most Prosperous EU Countries by Prosperity Index appeared f...

Key Takeaways Actual Weekly Hours Worked Across EU Countries Country Weekly Working Hours 2008 2025 Greece 41.1 39.6 Bulgaria 41.1* 38.7 Poland 40.4 38.7 Lithuania 39.3 38.4 Slovenia 39.9 38.3 […] The post Average Working Hours in EU Countries appear...

Key Takeaways Country Total Water Use (m³/person) Per Capita Water Use (m³/person)  2002  2020  2002  2020 Greece † 335.1 1,149.0 30.8 108.3 Cyprus 60.3 87.5 85.4 96.9 Netherlands 789.8 855.3 […] The post How Much Water Do EU Households Use? appeared...