TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany's employment rate grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of this year compared to Q1, with around 46.1 million people being employed or self-employed in the country, according to data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store inaugurated Europe's first gigawatt-scale factory for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The UK's imports and exports saw notable increases in June, largely driven by a surge in machinery and transport equipment trade with both EU and non-EU countries, according to data.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Eurozone industrial production surprisingly fell in June compared to the prior month, according to data released.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Dutch economy is expected to see a modest growth of 0.6 percent in 2024 following two years of sluggish performance, according to a report released by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB), the government's macroeconomic research and forecasting agency.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Austria saw its budget deficit surge to 13.76 billion euros (14.85 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half (H1) of 2024, more than double the deficit of 6.39 billion euros in H1 2023, the country's finance ministry said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Rising costs and unpredictable energy supply are significantly hampering production and investment in Germany and a survey reveals that more companies in the country are considering production restrictions or relocating operations abroad.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A record 42.5 million foreign tourists visited Spain in the first half of the year (H1), marking a 13.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE).

TEHRAN (ANA)- The number of completed dwellings residential units across Europe is set to decrease significantly, with 1.6 million units predicted by the end of 2024, an 8.5 percent drop from the previous year, according to the ifo Institute for Economic Research.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Portuguese government announced that it has greenlit a series of significant investments by Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN) aimed at extending and developing the National Transmission Network (RNT).