Europe

ECB and central bank policy, CPI, GDP, inflation, and economic indicators across European markets.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria Faces Cooling Growth as Domestic Debt Conditions Deteriorate

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🇧🇬 Bulgaria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Economic growth is slowing in Bulgaria, according to Capital’s weekly report published August 21, 2026. Conditions on Bulgaria’s domestic debt are deteriorating, as reported by Economic.bg on August 25, 2026. Battery capacity is surging nationwide, per Capital’s August 21, 2026 … Read more

🇷🇺 Russia’s GDP Growth Cools to About 1% in 2026, Putin Says, as Wartime Economy Shows Strain

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🇷🇺 Russia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russia’s GDP growth in 2026 is about 1%, according to President Vladimir Putin, as reported by news.cgtn.com on August 19, 2026. The Russian economy is growing faster than expected, but the trend “probably won’t last,” according to Meduza on August … Read more

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s GDP Rises 1.3% in July as Central Bank Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.8%

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🇺🇦 Ukraine CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraine’s GDP rose 1.3% in July 2026 compared to the previous month, according to the Institute for Economic Research (ukranews.com, Aug. 18, 2026). The National Bank of Ukraine revised its 2026 economic growth forecast upward to 1.8% (Association of Ukrainian … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s GDP Stalls for Third Straight Quarter as Vacancies Drop to 26,500

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s GDP was virtually flat for the third consecutive quarter as of Q2 2026 (Romania Insider, 2026-08-17). Vacant jobs fell to 26,500 in Q2 2026, a decrease of 4,900 from the same period last year (Informat.ro, 2026-08-19). The Bucharest Stock … Read more

🇨🇿 Czech Unemployment Climbs as Financial Strains Deepen Household Budgets

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🇨🇿 Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czech Republic faces growing financial woes alongside rising unemployment, per dailyasianage.com report dated 2026-08-19. Czech labor market cooling mirrors regional trend, with Netherlands unemployment rising to 4% in July, per Bitcoin World on 2026-08-20. Eurozone inflation context shows Spain … Read more

🇵🇹 Tourism Adds €36.2 Billion to Portugal’s Economy in 2025, Driving Growth

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🇵🇹 Portugal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tourism contributed €36.2 billion to Portugal’s economy in 2025, according to The Portugal News on August 17, 2026. Quarterly GDP growth data for Portugal covering 2022-2026 was published by Statista on August 19, 2026. Banco de Portugal serves as the … Read more

🇬🇷 Greek Economy Wins Upgraded Outlook From Japanese Rating Agency R&I

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🇬🇷 Greece CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japanese rating agency R&I upgraded Greece’s economic outlook from stable to positive on August 17, 2026, according to ProtoThema English. The gap between Greek banks’ lending and deposit rates remains high, as reported by eKathimerini.com on August 19, 2026. Youth … Read more

🇫🇮 Finnvera Reports Record Export Financing as Domestic Lending Slips in H1 2026

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🇫🇮 Finland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Finnvera Group granted export financing at a “very high level” in H1 2026, while domestic financing fell below the comparison period — Finnvera Half-Year Report, August 20, 2026. European banks are on track to pay a record €228 billion to … Read more

🇩🇰 Denmark Set for Strong Economic Growth in 2026 as Employment Rises, Report Finds

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🇩🇰 Denmark CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Denmark is projected to see strong economic growth in 2026, according to a report covered by The Copenhagen Post on August 18, 2026. The same report expects the number of people employed in Denmark to increase during 2026, per The … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria Inflation Eases to 2.8% in July 2026 as Price Pressures Cool

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🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Austria’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in July 2026, according to Statistics Austria data released August 19, 2026. The July reading marks a decline from previous months, signaling continued disinflation across the Austrian economy. Inflation remains above the European … Read more