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Economy

Winners and losers in Europe’s real household income per capita

Euronews Business examines how real household income per capita and real GDP per capita changed in the first quarter of 2025.

07/09/2025

Economy

Financial satisfaction across Europe: Which country ranks the highest?

Satisfaction with financial situations is generally high in Northern and Western Europe, while it is lowest in the EU candidate countries. Despite its strong economy, Germany reports comparatively low satisfaction.

29/08/2025

Economy

Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money?

Public payouts, such as state pensions, account for around two-thirds of the income of people aged 65 and over in Europe.

02/08/2025

Economy

Rent vs net salary in Europe: The most and least affordable cities

Euronews Business takes a close look at net salaries and the rent for one-bedroom flats in European city centres to reveal the best and worst rent-to-salary ratios across Europe.

22/07/2025

Economy

The highest-paying jobs in Germany: Data reveals top salaries

Aviation, healthcare, IT and engineering, as well as the legal and judiciary sectors hold the highest-paying jobs in Germany.

21/06/2025

Business

How a financial influencer built a multiple six-figure portfolio

Euronews spoke to financial influencer Jenny Okpechi about how she built her portfolio – and the benefits of investing early.

31/05/2025

Economy

Take-home pay across Europe: What's left after taxes?

Euronews looks at how take-home pay varies across Europe, based on whether people have children and if the household has one or two earners.

26/05/2025

Business

Top 2024 net earnings in Europe: Where do people make the most money?

In 2024, Northern and Western European countries recorded the highest average net earnings. The gap narrows when adjusted for purchasing power standards, but it remains significant.

19/05/2025

Business

Munich Re reports wildfire losses but sticks with profit outlook

Germany’s reinsurance giant took a serious hit from the US wildfires, dragging down the company’s property and casualty reinsurance segments and almost halving Munich Re’s net earnings.

13/05/2025

Business

Financial giants JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley see earnings jump

The robust earnings updates come as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sent jitters through global markets this week.

11/04/2025

Economy

What portion of gross salaries do European workers pay in taxes?

Euronews Business examines the proportion of income taxes to average annual gross earnings across Europe. Tax rates vary significantly by country, with Nordic nations and Belgium generally facing the highest burdens.

03/03/2025

Economy

Pensions vs earnings across Europe: The highest and lowest comparisons

Pensions in the EU amount to some three-fifths of late-career work income. In many European countries, this rate falls below 50%, making it increasingly challenging for pensioners to maintain a decent standard of living.

13/02/2025

Economy

How much of your disposable income goes to housing in Europe?

People in the EU spend 20% of their disposable income on housing. Euronews Business examines how housing costs as a share of income vary across Europe.

03/02/2025

Travel News

Which digital nomad visa in Europe has the lowest income requirement?

Spain has just increased its income requirements, but its digital nomad visa still isn’t one of the highest in Europe.

31/01/2025

Economy

Net vs gross salaries in Europe:  What are workers really taking home?

Euronews Business examines how much of their gross salary an average person in Europe takes home across four scenarios, including marital status and children.

22/01/2025

Business

BMW: German car maker's profits tumble as sales plunge in China

The iconic German car maker is the latest car manufacturer to be hit by falling sales, including in China, where sales were down by almost 30%.

07/11/2024

Business

Stellantis revenue plunges as falling EU and US sales hit car giant

Europe's second-largest car maker, Stellantis, reported that its net revenues slumped by 27% in its latest earnings update as it aims to slim down its inventory and launch new products.

31/10/2024

Business

Robust retail business gives boost to Banco Santander

Banco Santander's revenue increases, as the bank’s retail, wealth, consumer and payments branches all record strong growth.

29/10/2024

Climate

Drought stops world's largest man-made lake from producing electricity

Experts say the crisis is even more devastating to Zambia's economy and fight against poverty than COVID-19 lockdowns.

14/10/2024

Economy

Power to the people - should Europeans choose where their taxes go?

As France tries to find its way through political gridlock, the outgoing PM Gabriel Attal is looking for policies with cross-party support. One idea is to give more power to taxpayers.

19/08/2024