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🇵🇹 Portugal Inflation Surges to 3.6% in September as Central Bank Raises Growth Forecast

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🇵🇹 Portugal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation jumped to 3.6% year-on-year in September, driven by fuel prices (Source: Portugal Resident, Date: 2026-09-30). The Bank of Portugal revised its economic growth forecast upwards to 2.3% for the current year (Source: Portugal Resident, Date: 2026-10-07). The government forecasts … Read more

🇬🇷 Greece Projects 2.3% Growth for 2027 as Debt Ratio Falls

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🇬🇷 Greece CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Greece expects the economy to grow by 2.3% in 2027, according to GreekReporter.com (October 2, 2026). DBRS forecasts Greece will outpace major European economies with 1.8% growth this year, citing GTP Headlines (September 29, 2026). eKathimerini reports that a steeper … Read more

🇫🇮 Etla Forecasts Stronger Growth as Finnish Jobless Rate Hits 11-Month Low

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🇫🇮 Finland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Etla forecasts an upturn in growth and picking up investment in Finland (Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos, 2026-09-21). Finnish jobless rate falls to an 11-month low (TradingView, 2026-09-21). Nokia’s brand value climbs 30%, contributing to a combined leading brands value of €36 billion … Read more

🇩🇰 Denmark’s Economy Surges: Nationalbank Forecasts 4% GDP Growth in 2026

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🇩🇰 Denmark CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Denmark’s central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank, projects a robust 4% GDP growth for the full year of 2026, driven largely by the pharmaceutical sector (Source: The Copenhagen Post, 2026-09-23). Second-quarter GDP figures were revised upward, indicating stronger economic momentum than initially … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria Unemployment Rises to 7.1% as Trade Ties with Slovakia Deepen

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🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Austria’s jobless rate edged up to 7.1% in September 2026, according to TradingView data. The country continues to strengthen its trade relationship with Slovakia, a key regional partner, as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Broader euro area inflation … Read more

🇧🇪 Belgium’s Inflation Cools to 2.6% as Housing Costs Stabilize

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🇧🇪 Belgium CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Belgium’s consumer price index data released by Statbel on September 29, 2026, shows headline inflation easing from previous highs. The national unemployment rate, tracked by Statista through 2026, remains a key indicator of labor market health in the third quarter. … Read more

🇹🇷 Turkey’s Unemployment Drops to 7.8% as OECD and Fitch Forecast Steady 2026 Growth

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🇹🇷 Turkey CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Turkey’s unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in August, according to Turkish Statistical Institute data reported by Daily Sabah on September 30, 2026. The OECD projects Turkey’s economic growth will reach 2.7% in 2026, as reported by Hürriyet Daily News on … Read more

🇵🇱 Poland’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 3.6% as Inflation Holds at 4%

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🇵🇱 Poland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The World Bank has upgraded Poland’s 2026 GDP growth forecast from 3.1% to 3.6%, according to TVP World on October 7, 2026. Inflation in Poland hit 4% in September 2026, driven largely by surging fuel prices, as reported by Notes … Read more

🇳🇴 Norges Bank Raises Rates to 4.50% as Inflation Pressures Persist in Norway

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🇳🇴 Norway CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Norges Bank increased the benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4.50% on September 24, 2026 (Morningstar). The central bank signaled that further rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high (Moja Norwegia, September 24, 2026). Global central … Read more

🇸🇪 Sweden’s Inflation Cools to 1.1% as Caretaker Government Raises 2026 Growth Forecast

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🇸🇪 Sweden CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation fell to 1.1 percent in September 2026, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB) on October 7. The broader CPIF measure, which excludes energy prices, stood at 1.5 percent for the same month, per IndexBox. Inflation rose less than market … Read more