🇦🇿 Azerbaijan’s Economy Grows as Fixed Capital Investment Surpasses $6.5 Billion in Seven Months

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Azerbaijan’s GDP grew in 2026, according to Apa.az on August 10, 2026. Fixed capital investment exceeded $6.5 billion in January-July 2026, as reported by trend.az on August 10, 2026. External state debt stood at $4.59 billion as of August 1, … Read more

🇷🇺 Russia’s War Economy Shows Signs of Recession as Moscow Mayor Warns of “National Suicide”

🇷🇺 Russia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russia’s war economy is showing signs of recession, according to TVP World reporting from August 4, 2026. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said mobilizing Russia’s economy for war would “kill the country,” as reported by theins.press on August 5, 2026. Russia … Read more

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Economy Returns to Growth in Q2 2026, but War Fatigue Weighs on Businesses

🇺🇦 Ukraine CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraine’s real GDP grew by 0.6% year-over-year in Q2 2026, according to the State Statistics Service (August 4, 2026). Some reports cite GDP growth of 0.4% for Q2 2026, per Межа. Новини України (August 4, 2026). Ukraine’s economy returned to … Read more

🇭🇺 Hungary’s 2026 Deficit Projected at 7.5% of GDP as Inflation Set to Reaccelerate

🇭🇺 Hungary CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary’s 2026 budget deficit is projected to reach 7.5% of GDP, according to the finance minister on August 7, 2026 (Investing.com). Inflation is set to reaccelerate, according to ING analysts on August 4, 2026 (FXStreet). The Hungarian economy is taking … Read more

🇷🇴 Moody’s Holds Romania at Baa3, But Retail Slump and Drought Cloud H2 Outlook

🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Moody’s kept Romania’s credit rating at Baa3 with a negative outlook on August 8, 2026 — The Romania Journal. Romanian retail sales declined across all major categories in H1 2026 — Business Review, August 6, 2026. The National Bank of … Read more

🇨🇿 Czech Inflation Quickens as Central Bank Holds Rates at 3.75%

🇨🇿 Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czech inflation accelerated in recent months, with the central bank holding its key rate at 3.75% on August 6, 2026, according to Investing.com. The Czech National Bank (CNB) kept rates unchanged at 3.75% after a June hike, per Investing.com … Read more

🇮🇪 Ireland’s Unemployment Ticks Up to 5.1% in July While Northern Economy Shows Resilience

🇮🇪 Ireland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ireland’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in July 2026, up from the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) as reported by RTE.ie on August 6, 2026. Northern Ireland’s economy continued to grow despite global pressures, according to … Read more

🇵🇹 Portugal’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3% in Q2, Tourism Drives 11.8% GDP Share

🇵🇹 Portugal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment fell to 5.3% in Q2 2025, per The Portugal News (August 5, 2026). Tourism contributed 11.8% to Portugal’s GDP in 2025, according to INE via Portugal Resident (August 3, 2026). The banking sector saw a 1% dip in profits, … Read more

🇬🇷 Greek Inflation Eases to 2.7% in July, Cooling from June’s 3.9%

🇬🇷 Greece CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation slowed to 2.7% in July, down from 3.9% in June, according to CryptoRank data published August 7, 2026. Household income plunged in Greece amid OECD-wide growth, as reported by euronews.com on August 7, 2026. The Greece-Egypt power link moved … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria’s Household Income Drops Despite AA+ Rating; Unemployment Steady at 6.9%

🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Household income plunged in Austria amid OECD-wide growth, per Euronews.com on August 7, 2026. S&P Global affirmed Austria’s AA+ credit rating on fiscal concerns, reported by Investing.com on August 7, 2026. Austria’s jobless rate held at 6.9% in July, according … Read more