Eurozone unemployment remains at a historic low despite weak economy
The European Union’s unemployment rate was 5.8% in January 2025 and 6.2% for the eurozone, according to Eurostat.
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UCI hit with EU antitrust complaint over sanctions for cycling in rival events
BRUSSELS : Cycling's governing body the UCI has been hit with an EU antitrust complaint by a Scottish father on behalf of his 18-year-old son and bike trial rider regarding its allegedly anti-competitive practices and sanctions against riders taking part in rival events.
Portugal's unemployment rate hits its lowest level in more than two years
The unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in Portugal in January 2025 from 6.4% in December 2024, according to the provisional estimates of Statistics Portugal. The jobless rate has been gradually declining since last November.
Russian oligarch Mazepin causes a stir with F1 test visit
SAKHIR, Bahrain : Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin's appearance at Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain caused a stir and triggered questions on Friday about his presence in the paddock.
CDU and SPD start talks in bid to form next German government
Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have begun talks to explore the possibility of forming a coalition government.
Guardiola declines to comment on Tebas complaint about City's finances
MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola declined to answer questions on Friday about a complaint made to the European Commission by the head of Spain's La Liga accusing the Premier League champions of breaching financial rules.
EU lawmakers claim US visit helped smooth differences on tech regulation
The Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament (IMCO) visiting the US this week to meet with US policymakers and stakeholders has claimed it was able to “clarify some misunderstandings” with regard to EU laws amid an ongoing backlash from US Big Tech.
Inflation in France hits its lowest level in four years in February
Driven by a drop in electricity prices, the consumer price index fell to 0.8% in February, after +1.7% in January, according to a flash estimate by French statistics office Insee. On a monthly basis, prices haven’t changed in France.