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Eceurope Newsarticle Spider

Introduction

The Eceurope Newsarticle Spider is a powerful web scraping tool designed to extract news articles from the Eurostat website. It provides reliable and structured data on EU-related topics, enabling users to gain insights into population and social conditions across Europe.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Extracts detailed information including publication dates, titles, descriptions, tags, and images.
• Customizable URL Input: Allows users to specify multiple URLs for targeted scraping.
• Flexible Item Limit: Users can set a maximum number of items to scrape per run or opt for no limit.
• High-Quality Data Output: Outputs are structured in JSON format, ensuring easy integration with other systems.
• User-Friendly Configuration: Simple setup and configuration process via the Apify Store.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	The URLs for the spider to scrape.	["https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/search/-/search/estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J?_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_pageNumber=1&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_pageSize=11&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_text=children&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_sort=_score&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_collection=CAT_EURNEW&p_auth=7F4nMxXA"]
item_limit	integer	No	Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit.	10

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/search/-/search/estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J?_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_pageNumber=1&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_pageSize=11&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_text=children&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_sort=_score&_estatsearchportlet_WAR_estatsearchportlet_INSTANCE_bHVzuvn1SZ8J_collection=CAT_EURNEW&p_auth=7F4nMxXA"
  ],
  "item_limit": 10
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "Published Date": "11 September 2025",
    "Title": "Explore key data on EU",
    "Description": "Did you know that there were 47.6 million households with dependent children across the EU in 2024, and that 6.1 million of them were single-parent households? Or that in EU primary schools, there was an average of 13 pupils per teacher in 2023? And did you know that, in 2024, 3% of children who",
    "Tags": [
      "News articles",
      "Population and social conditions",
      "General and regional statistics"
    ],
    "NewsArticle Detail": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=wdn-20250911-1",
    "Image": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4187653/15353627/Monkey_Business_AdobeStock_169113038_RV+%281%29.jpg/2c9bedda-179c-8d22-d965-45a2cdaa5ef1?version=1.0&t=1721210194230",
    "actor_id": "v8cMDpC0YB56ZbwqY",
    "run_id": "0tYhj3UYgPfBbgn6b"
  },
  {
    "Published Date": "13 June 2025",
    "Title": "13.6% of EU",
    "Description": "In 2024, 13.6% of children under the age of 16 in the EU were materially deprived. Child specific material deprivation is based on the inability to afford at least 3 out of 17 items (goods or services) considered necessary or desirable for people to have an 'acceptable' standard of living",
    "Tags": [
      "News articles",
      "Population and social conditions"
    ],
    "NewsArticle Detail": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=ddn-20250613-2",
    "Image": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4187653/16607508/Micha+Weber_Shutterstock_1697860645_RV.jpg/f0e0ec2f-bb97-03fd-60bb-f5d9ecca1c1a?version=1.0&t=1682086320062",
    "actor_id": "v8cMDpC0YB56ZbwqY",
    "run_id": "0tYhj3UYgPfBbgn6b"
  },
  {
    "Published Date": "19 January 2026",
    "Title": "3.2% of",
    "Description": "In 2024, 3.2% of children in the EU aged 16 or less were reported to have unmet needs for medical care (examination and treatment), down from 3.6% in 2021. For dental care, 4.0% had unmet needs, compared with 4.4% in 2021. At national level, the highest shares of children with unmet needs",
    "Tags": [
      "News articles",
      "Population and social conditions"
    ],
    "NewsArticle Detail": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=ddn-20260119-1",
    "Image": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4187653/16775129/Oksana+Kuzmina_Shutterstock_228370108_RV.jpg/ce41e824-1d1f-3fee-b3c4-520783fb3783?version=1.0&t=1684310853741",
    "actor_id": "v8cMDpC0YB56ZbwqY",
    "run_id": "0tYhj3UYgPfBbgn6b"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Gain insights into EU demographics and social trends.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor news articles for strategic business decisions.
• Price Monitoring: Track changes in economic indicators affecting pricing strategies.
• Content Aggregation: Compile relevant news articles for newsletters or reports.
• Academic Research: Support studies on population dynamics and social conditions.
• Business Automation: Automate data collection processes for efficiency.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Eceurope Newsarticle Spider" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters as needed.
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction.
5. Monitor progress in the log.
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel).

Output Format

The output is structured in JSON format and includes:

• Published Date: The date when the article was published.
• Title: The title of the news article.
• Description: A brief summary of the article's content.
• Tags: Relevant tags associated with the article.
• NewsArticle Detail: URL to the detailed news article.
• Image: URL to an image related to the article.
• actor_id: Unique identifier for the actor run.
• run_id: Unique identifier for the specific run.

Error Handling

The spider is designed to handle common web scraping errors such as:

• 404 Not Found: Logs a warning and continues with other URLs.
• Rate Limiting: Automatically pauses and retries after a delay.
• Connection Errors: Retries connections up to three times before logging an error.

Rate Limiting and Best Practices

To ensure optimal performance and avoid being blocked by the target website:

• Respect the robots.txt file of the website.
• Use appropriate delays between requests.
• Avoid scraping too many pages in a short period.

Limitations and Considerations

• The spider is tailored for Eurostat's specific URL structure; changes to the site may require updates to the spider.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical guidelines when scraping data.

Support

For any issues or questions, please contact support via the Apify Store. We are here to help you make the most of the Eceurope Newsarticle Spider.

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