TEHRAN (ANA)- The Croatian government has introduced a 248-million-euro (275 million U.S. dollars) package of measures aimed at mitigating the impact of rising prices on households and businesses over the next six months, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Austria's foreign trade registered a weak performance in the first half (H1) of this year, with the imports declining by 12.2 percent and exports dropping by 5.5 percent year on year, Statistics Austria said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The European Commission has approved the injection of around 53 million euros (59 million U.S. dollars) in a Danish scheme aimed at supporting a more climate-friendly dairy production.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Portugal's Social Security system recorded a surplus of 2,712.4 million euros by the end of July 2024, slightly down from 2,756.0 million euros in the same period last year, according to figures released by Portugal's Directorate-General for the Budget.

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.