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Germans spend more than €7 billion on their pets in 2024

People in Germany spent more than €7 billion ($7.9 billion) on pet supplies last year, the German Pet Trade and Industry Association (ZZF) and the Pet Supplies Industry Association (IVH) [..]

Dour mood for German consumers unlikely to improve soon, survey finds

Private consumption in Germany will not be a major driving force for the country’s sputtering economy next year after a rather mixed Christmas season so far, according to a consumer [..]

No shift in Estonia’s overall real estate market trends despite active July

The Estonian real estate market rebounded in July after a sluggish June, however, with the economy in decline for ten consecutive quarters and confidence in the economic environment remaining low, [..]

Expert: Employees in Estonia exceptionally active in job hunting this year

Employees are exceptionally active in job hunting this year, with over one million job applications submitted to employers so far, according to statistics from the job portal CVKeskus.ee. However, employers [..]

Estonia’s Eesti Energia: Exchange price of electricity to decrease this summer

Increased solar energy production in the Baltics and reduced consumption during the summer will lower electricity exchange prices, although during hours when there is a shortage of affordable wind and [..]

Estonian car sales market decreased by nearly one-fifth; most popular – Toyota, Skoda, VW

In March, the sales volumes of cars and commercial vehicles in Estonia decreased by nearly one-fifth, or 20.6 percent, compared to the same period last year, with a quarterly decline [..]

Survey: Only 6 out of 100 residents in Estonia not concerned over rising food prices

A poll taken for Citadele Bank in January revealed that only six Estonian residents out of 100 are not bothered by the rise in food prices. Food prices rose by [..]

Estonian merchant: Fewer home appliances bought due to difficult economic situation

The challenging economic environment has affected the purchase of home appliances and electronics as fewer purchases are being made, but when they are, they tend to be more expensive and [..]

In 2023 transactions of real estate market decreased by 17 percent compared to 2022

2023, a year in which new crises arose, saw a decline in the number and total value of transactions in the Estonian real estate market, with the total value of [..]

Natural gas prices for Lithuanian consumers may fall 17-27 pct from April

Natural gas tariffs for Lithuanian consumers, currently set for the first half of this year, may be cut by 17-27 percent from April amid falling gas prices in the markets. [..]