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October 2026
Section: Economy ✕ Reset
Italy Accounts for 69% of EU Pasta Output
Italy produced more than 4.2 million tonnes of pasta in 2025, far ahead of every other EU member. Germany ranked third behind Spain.
Ukraine weighs a tax-enforcement pause for five state energy companies
Bill No. 16179 would suspend forced tax-debt recovery against five state-owned mining and electricity businesses through martial law and for six months afterward. The proposal seeks to preserve cash for wages, production, safety and relocation needs without cancelling the debts.
German manufacturing order backlog rises 0.5% in August
Germany’s inflation-adjusted manufacturing order books expanded in August 2026, with gains in machinery and several other industrial branches.
German municipalities post record trade tax revenue in 2025
Gross trade tax receipts climbed 1.5% to €76.4 billion, extending their run of annual records after the 2020 decline.
Ukraine seeks renewed grain transit through neighboring EU states
Kyiv has asked Hungary and other neighboring countries to reopen routes for agricultural shipments to Western Europe. Budapest said it could support sealed transit cargo that stays off its domestic market.
Odesa Region Eyes Expansion of Agricultural Processing
Regional officials are highlighting deeper processing and agribusiness clusters as priorities for developing Odesa's agricultural sector.
German farm producer prices fell 7% in August
Germany’s agricultural producer prices remained below their year-earlier level in August 2026. A sharp rebound in crop prices was offset by declines in livestock and animal products.
Rising Treasury Yields Put US Borrowers Under Pressure
A $40 trillion federal debt and higher bond yields are lifting Washington’s financing costs. The effects are also reaching households through more expensive mortgages and consumer loans.
Germany’s public financing gap widens to €98.8 billion
German public-sector spending outpaced revenue growth in the first half of 2026, pushing the financing deficit sharply above its year-earlier level.
German employment edges lower in August
Germany recorded a further decline in employment in August, while the adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.0%. Employment was also 0.5% below its year-earlier level.
German inflation estimated at 3.3% in September
Preliminary data show German consumer prices rising 3.3% from a year earlier, with energy costs climbing sharply.