European construction activity slips below previous year’s levels

Production in construction across both the euro area and the EU fell by 1.1 per cent in November 2025 compared with the previous month, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.

This downward trend followed a period of growth in October 2025, when production had increased by 1.7 per cent in the euro area and 1.4 per cent in the EU.

When compared with the same month in 2024, the November 2025 data showed a year-on-year decrease of 0.8 per cent in the euro area and...