EU posts first trade deficit since 2023 as energy import costs surge

The European Union recorded a €21.8 billion trade deficit during the second quarter of 2026, marking the bloc’s first negative balance since the middle of 2023, according to Eurostat. Goods imported from non-EU nations reached €701.8 billion, easily outpacing exports of €680.0…

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