Rail passengers across Europe took 8.7 billion trips in 2024
Some 8.7 billion rail trips were recorded across the European Union in 2024, equating to around 444.5 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm)…
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European Commission adopts Global Health Resilience Initiative
The European Commission has adopted the Global Health Resilience Initiative, which it says positions the EU as a ‘reliable and…
Fewer than a quarter of Europe’s households include children
Fewer than one quarter (23.4%) of the 203.1 million households across the European Union included children in 2025, according to…
EU business investment rate fell to its lowest level in a decade in Q4 2025
The European Union business investment rate stood at 21.8% in the fourth quarter of last year, its lowest rate since…
European Commission coordinates multi-country response to hantavirus outbreak
The European Commission has announced that it is ‘taking action’ to coordinate and support national authorities’ response to the hantavirus…
Close to three quarters of Europeans believe the EU should become more independent from the United States
Some 73% of EU citizens believe that the European Union should ‘go its own way’ after decades of close cooperation…
Euro accounted for 47.4% of extra-EU imports of primary goods last year
The euro currency accounted for close to half (47.4%) of extra-EU imports of primary goods, excluding petroleum products, last year,…
Services production fell by 0.3% in the EU in February 2026
Seasonally-adjusted services production fell by 0.3% in both the European Union and the euro area in February 2026, compared to…
Bulgaria reported a 12.4% increase in retail volumes in March, the highest in the EU
Bulgaria reported the highest annual increase in retail trade volumes in the European Union in March 2026, of 12.4%, new…
What EU country reported the highest annual increase in industrial producer prices in March 2026?
Romania reported a 7.8% annual increase in industrial producer prices in March 2026, the highest in the European Union, new…