Close to one in ten Europeans purchased e-books or audiobooks last year
Close to one in ten (9.5%) EU residents purchased e-books or audiobooks during 2025, according to new data on digital…
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Sweden reported the lowest level of road fatalities in the EU in 2024
Sweden reported 20 road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2024, the lowest rate of road traffic deaths in the European…
Government debt in the EU and euro area fell in the fourth quarter of last year
The debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 87.8% in the euro area in the fourth quarter of last year, down from 88.4%…
Europe’s aquaculture sector was worth €4.6 billion in 2024, produced one million tonnes
The aquaculture sector in the European Union had a total value of €4.6 billion in 2024, producing around one million…
More than 80% of EU citizens have engaged with public services at least once in the previous year
More than four fifths of EU citizens have interacted with public administration services at least once in the past year,…
European Commission launches ‘AccelerateEU’ initiative to protect citizens from energy crisis
The European Commission has launched a new initiative, AccelerateEU, through which it will seek to shield EU citizens from the…
Young Europeans turning to self-employment to make a living
Around one in twelve (7.9%) Europeans aged between 20 and 29 are self-employed, equating to around 2.06 million people, new…
Fuel prices rose by 12.9% on average across the European Union in March
The impact of the Iran conflict on European fuel prices was significant, new data from Eurostat has revealed, with fuel…
EU unveils first Action Plan under the Pact for the Mediterranean
The European Commission has presented the first Action Plan under the recently-adopted Pact for the Mediterranean, which seeks to strengthen…
European Union population expected to decline by 11.7% by the end of the century
The population of the European Union is projected to fall by 11.7% by the year 2100, new data from Eurostat…