Do government subsidies drive global imbalances?

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: +0.3% in Q1 2026

The EU economy’s seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions in the first quarter of 2026 were estimated at 837 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 0.3% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2025 (835 million tonnes of CO2-eq)

Asylum applications in May 2026

In May 2026, 42 525 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 22% decrease compared with May 2025 (54 765) and a 2% decrease compared with April 2026 (43 360). In the same month

Ekonomický přehled 13.08.2026

### Ekonomický přehled: Aktuální tendence a ekonomické události #### Horko mění Českou spotřebu a poptávku po ventilátorech Na základě posledních zpráv o spotřebě ventilátorů v […]

Bude dost plynu na zimu?

Poslední týdny přinesly novou vlnu eskalace na Blízkém východě, která s určitými přestávkami probíhá již od letošního února.

The gender gap between university graduates

In 2024, there were 4.5 million tertiary education graduates across the EU: female university graduates (2.6 million) outnumbered their male counterparts (1.9 million). Source dataset: educ_uoe_grad01 This pattern of more female than male graduates