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ECDC: Heatwaves Raise Infectious Disease Risk in Europe

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is warning that sustained heatwaves are increasing the risk of infectious diseases across Europe. Longer, warmer summers create more favourable conditions for disease-carrying vectors like mosquitoes, potentially leading to more cases of dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile virus. The ECDC is scaling up its monitoring and response actions and calls for close cooperation between member states. This highlights a direct public health consequence of climate change for European citizens.

Climate change is real: Europe's heatwaves are increasing your risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

Continues: EU Public Health Alerts

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Economy & Trade

ECB: Negotiated Wages Grew 2.7% in Early 2027

The European Central Bank's wage tracker shows that negotiated wages in the euro area rose by 2.7% in the first quarter of 2027. The ECB considers this a sign of stable wage pressures, a key factor in its inflation forecasts. This data helps the Governing Council assess the economic outlook and decide on future monetary policy, including interest rates. The figures suggest that wage growth is moderating but remains solid.

Wage growth is stable, a key factor for the ECB's interest rate decisions affecting your loans and savings.

Continues: ECB Monetary Policy

European Central Bank