Only three out of ten ambassadors from EU countries are women
Finland is the only EU country with a female majority while in Italy and Czechia, men dominate the diplomatic corps.
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Europe’s new pro-Kremlin bloc takes shape in the European Parliament
Since taking office, the new European Parliament has voted on at least 14 resolutions concerning Russia and Ukraine — a test of how its fresh line-up approaches foreign policy. A new data-driven investigation reveals 21 MEPs who most often back or excuse the Kremlin’s actions.
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EU facing a shrinking population and major east-to-west migration
The recent influx of Ukrainian war refugees has deepened the longer-term exodus from eastern Europe — both from EU member states and candidate countries. With most migration flows benefiting western Europe, is the European Union prepared to confront growing regional imbalances amid an overall population decline?
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Why so many feel poorer even as wages rebound
Despite real wages largely recovering in most EU countries, many people still feel poorer today than before. Looking at the data, it is not so difficult to understand why.
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2024 was ‘hottest year since records began in 1850’
The year 2024 was the hottest since records began in 1850, and also the first to go above the 1.5°C threshold according to the EU’s Copernicus observation agency.
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2024 saw ‘cleanest ever’ electricity in Europe
While the share of renewables in power production has continued to increase over the past few years, fossil-fuels hit their lowest percentage ever in 2024, according to new figures from the European electricity federation.
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EU sees renewables growth – but 2030 target remains a stretch
While a quarter of the energy consumed in Europe comes from renewable sources, member states still need to intensify their efforts if they want to comply with the EU 2030 target.
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China is world’s largest customer for EU vehicles — for now
Before the announcement of the new EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Eurostat reveals that the majority of EU vehicles exported worldwide in 2022 were sold to China.
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One-in-three European women still face gender-based violence
Some 10 years after the application of the Istanbul Convention, more than a third of women experience gender-based violence across the EU, new statistics reveal on Monday.
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Possible plastic pollution treaty — recycling, reducing, tax, or cop-out?
Negotiations to finalise a deal to reduce plastic pollution kick off on Monday in Busan, South Korea, against the backdrop of the 19 million tonnes of plastic which are dumped each year in the environment.
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European women live longer than men by five years, on average
Although the population of Europe is ageing — it is not doing equally so between men and women.
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Crossing the line: Earth set to exceed 1.5°C warming threshold in 2024
Copernicus, the EU’s earth observation agency, has issued a new global-warming warning — as world leaders are expected to gather for the annual UN climate talks being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Most packaging waste remains unrecycled as EU face’s plastic crisis
With over 50 percent of Europe’s plastic packaging waste still not being recycled, institutions are taking measures to address the ecological disaster around plastic management.
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Nearly half EU citizens struggle to make ends meet, new figures reveal
While the inflation in the EU remains above the target two percent targeted by the European Central Bank, last year close to half of the EU population experienced difficulties making ends meet. And nearly 30 percent of EU citizens are not able to pay for a week’s holiday away from home.
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Electrics cars and vans remain marginal on Europe’s roads
Even though the sales of new electric vehicles are increasing, the total percentage of electric vehicles across Europe remains far behind all other types of vehicles. Electric cars represent only 1.7 percent of all automobiles in the EU — with significant variations among member states.
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From farm to trash: where is EU food waste coming from?
As concerns over food security, inflation, and the environmental consequences of food waste intensify, new data reveals that approximately 132kg of food per person are wasted annually in the EU.
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Where do key EU energy supplies come from?
While the key energy suppliers for the EU in 2024 have been the US and Norway, Russia still accounts for more than 15 percent of the EU’s natural gas imports.
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New EU Commission unveiled — and controversial picks will spark MEPs’ scrutiny
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her list of commissioners nominees and their portfolios — after delays, gender-balance problems and intense personal criticism. But who is most likely to face tough scrutiny from MEPs?
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Who is who? Full list of nominees for 2024-2029 EU Commission unveiled
Here is the full list of nominees for the new 2024-2029 European Commission. EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is expected to present her new team and their respective portfolios to the political groups in the European Parliament next week.
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Mapping the new EU Commission: a male-dominated team takes shape
With the deadline fast approaching for EU states to appoint their candidates for EU commissioners, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen faces the task of forming her new team — a team that, for now, appears will be predominantly male.
