Europe

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

🇭🇺 Hungary’s Q2 GDP Grows 1.7%, Strongest Since 2024, but Misses Expectations

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🇭🇺 Hungary CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary’s Q2 2026 GDP grew 1.7% year-on-year, the strongest pace since 2024, according to TradingView on July 30, 2026. The services sector led the expansion, per the flash estimate from IndexBox on July 30, 2026. Growth fell short of analyst … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s Unemployment Edges Down to 6.3% in June, But Youth Joblessness Remains Stubbornly High

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in June 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) as reported by Agerpres on July 30, 2026. Nearly three out of ten young people aged 15-24 remain without a job in June … Read more

🇨🇿 Czech Economy Grows 2.0% YoY in Second Quarter 2026 as Central Bank Holds Rates Steady

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🇨🇿 Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czech economy expanded 2.0% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according to Prague Daily News (July 30, 2026). Czech National Bank held interest rates stable amid uncertain times, per ING Think preview (July 30, 2026). Employment and unemployment data for June … Read more

🇮🇪 Eurozone GDP Growth Hits 0.4% as Ireland Navigates Global Economic Trends

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🇮🇪 Ireland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Eurozone GDP rose 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, the highest growth since 2025, according to DW.com on July 30, 2026. EU GDP grew 0.5% in the same period, per Zprávy Kurzy.cz on July 30, 2026. Ireland was not … Read more

🇵🇹 Portugal’s Economy Rebounds Strongly in Q2 as Unemployment Holds at 24-Year Low

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🇵🇹 Portugal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Portugal’s economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026, according to TradingView on July 30, 2026. Unemployment held steady at a 24-year low of 5.6% in June, as reported by TradingView and Investing.com on July 29, 2026. Portugal has … Read more

🇬🇷 Greece Leads Eurozone in Debt Reduction as Unemployment Edges Up to 8%

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🇬🇷 Greece CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Greece leads the eurozone in the fastest debt reduction, according to tovima.com on July 29, 2026. Unemployment rate rose to 8.0% in June 2026, as reported by ELSTAT and tovima.com on July 29, 2026. National Bank of Greece lifted its … Read more

🇫🇮 Finland’s Q2 GDP Growth Holds at 0.9% as June Expansion Slows

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🇫🇮 Finland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Finland’s Q2 2026 GDP growth remained unchanged at 0.9% quarter-on-quarter, according to TradingView on July 30, 2026. Economic growth slowed in June 2026, TradingView reported on July 30, 2026, citing Statistics Finland data. Holiday cottage loan drawdowns declined in June … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria Faces Inflationary Pressure as Eurozone Unemployment Holds Steady

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🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Euro area unemployment rate stood at 6.3%, per European Commission data from July 30, 2026. Spain’s July 2026 CPI rose to 3.5%, with core inflation at 3.0%, according to IndexBox reports from July 30, 2026. Erste Group reported strong operating … Read more

🇧🇪 Belgium’s July CPI Jump Fuels Bets on Eurozone Rates Staying Higher for Longer

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🇧🇪 Belgium CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Belgium’s CPI jumped in July 2026, fueling bets that eurozone interest rates will stay higher for longer, per VT Markets on July 30, 2026. Belgium’s GDP was flat in Q2 of 2026, according to TradingView on July 29, 2026. Euro … Read more

🇵🇱 Fuel Price Surge and Banking Boom: Poland’s Economy Shows Mixed Signals in Mid-2026

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🇵🇱 Poland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Polish inflation could push above 3.5% by year-end 2026 due to fuel price surge, Citi reports on July 28, 2026. Erste Group’s H1 2026 profit surged 49%, driven by a Poland deal, according to Investing.com on July 30, 2026. ING … Read more