Today, Eurostat released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with short-term indicators covering different areas, such as economy, environment, business, health and work.This monthly updated dashboard is designed to track developments within the EU as a whole and its members, as well as the EFTA countries, providing a holistic overview of key developments. It focuses on monthly and quarterly indicators, ensuring up-to-date insights and includes a commentary, focusing on recent changes and trends. The EU economy continues growing moderately, despite weakening business climate and mixed environmental developments / The EU economy continues its moderate, steady expansion with GDP growing at a similar rate over the past 6 quarters, accompanied by historically low and stable unemployment, and a continued decline in inflation. At the same time, while bankruptcy declarations fell, economic sentiment weakened further, and fewer new businesses are being registered. (....)