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The FINANCIAL -- For the first time, Eurostat is publishing prices for electricity and natural gas that are fully comparable across countries.

The FINANCIAL -- Over 360 fire-fighting personnel, 7 planes, 6 helicopters and 67 vehicles were mobilised through the European Civil Protection Mechanism in the past three weeks, to assist Sweden in combating the unprecedented forest fires.

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, 30.4 million persons in the EU aged 20-64 were self-employed.

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, over 41 billion litres of beer containing alcohol were produced in the European Union (EU), 2.5 billion litres more than in 2016. The EU’s beer production was equivalent to almost 81 litres per inhabitant.

The FINANCIAL -- In June 2018 compared with May 2018, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and remained stable in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European

The FINANCIAL -- The Council of the EU announced it had added six entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3% in June 2018, stable compared with May 2018 and down from 9.0% in June 2017. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008. The EU28

The FINANCIAL -- Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.1% in July 2018, up from 2.0% in June, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The FINANCIAL -- Across Western Europe, people who say they personally know a Muslim are generally more likely than others to have positive opinions of Muslims and their religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center study in 15 countries. However, knowing

The FINANCIAL -- The European Union is not planning a significant shift in the pace or scale of its Neighbourhood Policy in the next decade, at least when it comes to finance, but will streamline all external actions funding internally to create