EU posts $25.4B trade deficit in Q2, 1st time since 2023

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1. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • tportal (Croatia)12:52first to report
     Eurozona u plusu u razmjeni sa svijetom: Oporavak nakon dva mjeseca minusa

     Eurozona je u lipnju ponovo bilježila višak u robnoj razmjeni sa svijetom, nakon dva mjeseca minusa, uz osjetno manji deficit u trgovini energentima i višestruko veći suficit u trgovini strojevima i vozilima, pokazali su u petak podaci europskog statističkog ureda.

2. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:59
     EU posts $25.4B trade deficit in Q2, 1st time since 2023

     Trade deficit driven primarily by expanding energy deficit

3. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • budapesttimes.hu03:37
     Travel boom helps push services surplus to EUR 3.4 billion

     Service exports calculated in EUR increased by 11%, imports by 13% in the 2nd quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus reached EUR 3.4 billion, EUR 210 million higher than in the 2nd quarter of 2025. The value of exports increased by 18%, and that of imports by 11%, while the surplus was EUR 931 million higher compared to the previous quarter.

4. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)10:21
     German exports rise 6.1% year-on-year in July

     Foreign trade surplus up 26.5% year-on-year in July in Germany

5. Thu, 10 September 2026

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   • bne IntelliNews05:12
     Romania’s trade deficit narrowing trend halts in June and July

     Improvement of external balances that began in mid-2025 ends as domestic consumption weakens along and fiscal consolidation measures are introduced.

6. Tue, 15 September 2026

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   • ANSA English (Italy)09:46
     Growth in Italian exports slowed in July says Istat

     Statistics agency reports 0.3% rise on June, year-on-year increase of 4.7%

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:23
     Euro area int'l trade in goods posts $16.4 billion surplus in July

     Euruzone's exports up 9% in July on yearly basis, imports increae 7.9%

7. Tue, 22 September 2026

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   • rttnews.com13:17
     Spain Trade Gap Widens In July

     Spain's foreign trade deficit increased notably in July from a year ago as imports grew much faster than exports. The trade deficit rose to EUR 5.2 billion in July from EUR 4.