Europe News Poles told to gather firewood amid soaring energy prices The government said it was taking steps to make it easier for people to collect firewood in an effort to ease the pressure created by sky-rocketing energy bills and shortages of coal. 03/06/2022
This will impact your life How is the Ukraine war affecting the cost of living crisis? Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to record-breaking inflation. But how is the war affecting the cost of living? 31/05/2022
This will impact your life Explained: Why higher gas costs lead to higher food prices The connection partly lies in fertilisers, which require a great deal of gas to be produced. 23/05/2022
Europe News Which parts of the Eurozone are being hardest hit by record inflation? Eurozone inflation is expected to hit a record high of 7.5% in April. 12/05/2022
Europe News Inflation in Sweden has just hit its highest level since 1991 Surging prices, exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine, are fuelling the problem. 12/05/2022
Europe News Belgians resigned but not yet panicking as prices continue to rise Inflation in Belgium is one of the highest in Europe, while Brussels has a high unemployment rate. 03/05/2022
Uncovering Europe 'It will get worse': Euro inflation adds to Lithuania's economic woes A refugee crisis on the border with Belarus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequences of sanctions against its neighbours all conspire to create a sense of economic uncertainty in the small Baltic nation. 28/04/2022
Europe News Watch: What is inflation and what can be done about it? Inflation is at a record high across the world. 06/04/2022
Europe Decoded As the war in Ukraine rages on, Europe braces itself for stagflation The war in Ukraine has sent inflation in the eurozone soaring, threatening the post-pandemic recovery. 04/04/2022
Europe News Ukraine war pushes eurozone's inflation to a record 7.5% Energy prices are once again the main drivers behind soaring inflation, recording a 44.7% rise on an annual basis. 01/04/2022
This will impact your life Record high food prices to rise further as Ukraine war weighs in Food inflation will be pushed even higher worldwide which can have devastating consequences in the poorest parts of the world. 17/03/2022
European Debates Why is inflation so high in Europe & what can be done to slow it down? Soaring energy prices are one of the main driving forces behind the rise in costs across the continent. 11/02/2022
Europe News Inflation in eurozone forecast to hit 4.8% amid soaring energy prices Energy prices, supply chain bottlenecks, the Omicron variant and geopolitical tensions are all fuelling inflationary pressures. 10/02/2022
Europe News Belgian inflation rises to highest level since 1983 Wages in Belgium are automatically indexed against inflation, meaning workers pay increases at the same time. 01/02/2022
Europe News EU and US central banks signal 'not just yet' to interest rate hikes ECB President Christine Lagarde said an increase to policy rates next year is 'very unlikely'. 04/11/2021
Europe News Eurozone inflation hits 13-year high amid persistent energy crunch Prices across the eurozone rose by 4.1% in October, up from 3.4% in September. 29/10/2021
world news Europe's central bank will allow higher inflation to hit climate goals The bank said it would do more to take the impact of climate change into its monetary policy, saying that global warming could have “profound implications” for price stability. 08/07/2021
United Kingdom Andrew Bailey appointed first post-Brexit governor of Bank of England The incoming Bank of England chief will come in just as the UK is departing the European Union. 20/12/2019
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: fallout continues over UK envoy's resignation This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s political capital. 04/01/2017