Category: Statistics (Eurostat)
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Two Decades Of Western Balkans Research Cooperation Bring 237 Million
Brussels: Western Balkans research cooperation reached a milestone on 22 October 2026, when the European Union and six regional partners endorsed a joint declaration to deepen work on science and…
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Dutch Renewable Hydrogen Scheme Offers 780 Million Euros For 400 MW
Groningen: The Dutch renewable hydrogen scheme has received the Commission’s approval, which clears the way for 780 million euros of public support for electrolysers in the Netherlands. The European Commission…
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High-Speed Rail Network Wins 558 Votes And A Challenge To Aviation
Strasbourg: The European Parliament has asked for a high-speed rail network that links every region of the Union, not only its capitals. On 20 October 2026, MEPs adopted a resolution…
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Accidents At Work Kill 3,367 Workers As Construction Stays Deadliest
Luxembourg: Accidents at work killed 3,367 people in the European Union in 2024, a rise of 1.4 percent or 45 deaths on 2023, according to Eurostat data published on 25…
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Tourist Accommodation Nights Reach 3.1 Billion As Asia Grows Fastest
Luxembourg: EU tourist accommodation recorded 3.1 billion nights in 2025, up 4.1 percent from 3.0 billion in 2024, according to a Eurostat news article published on 16 October 2026. The…
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Kimberly-Clark Kenvue Deal Clears The EU Only After Tampon Brand Sale
Brussels: The Kimberly-Clark Kenvue deal, valued at 40 billion US dollars, won conditional European Commission approval on Tuesday 13 October 2026, on the condition that the buyer sells off its…
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Dengue In Italy Reaches 68 Local Cases As Spain Logs Four CCHF
Brussels: Dengue in Italy has reached 68 locally acquired cases in six clusters, all of them still active, according to the weekly threats report the European Centre for Disease Prevention…
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Bulgarian State Aid Caps Farm Fuel And Fertiliser Relief At 50,000
Brussels: Bulgarian state aid worth 170 million euros will reach farmers hit by higher fuel and fertiliser costs after the European Commission approved the scheme under its Middle East crisis…
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Cross-Border Investment Services Reach 15.5 Million Retail Clients
Brussels: Cross-border investment services reached 15.5 million retail clients across the European Union and the European Economic Area in 2025, according to a report the European Securities and Markets Authority…
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Greece Floats A European Spectrum Union To Fund The EU Budget
Athens: Greece has put a European Spectrum Union on the table as a way to raise money for the EU budget from future 6G auctions, and the idea survived the…
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Brazilian Beef Ban Puts The EU Mercosur Interim Agreement To The Test
Santos: The Brazilian beef ban has turned the first months of the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement into a test of how far trade liberalisation can go when food safety rules…
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Coupled Support Ceiling Rises To 6 Million In CAP Compromise Text
Luxembourg: The latest CAP compromise text raises the annual ceiling for coupled support from 4 million euros to 6 million euros, and ministers will test it in Luxembourg on 26…
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Small Producers Win Packaging EPR Relief In Council Negotiating Stance
Rotterdam: The Council has agreed its negotiating position on suspending parts of the packaging EPR rules for the smallest producers, and the decision could ease life for many small exporters.…
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Assis Draft Report Reshapes The DAC Recast For Pillar Two Groups
Porto: The European Parliament’s economic committee has published its first draft report on the DAC recast, and the text pushes back on parts of the Commission’s tax simplification package. The…
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Governments Want A Lighter EU Space Act Before Parliament Votes
Darmstadt: The EU Space Act is heading for a tougher Council negotiation, because member states want a lighter and more flexible text than the Commission proposed on 25 June 2025.…
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Pericles V Programme Wins 629 Votes To Guard The Euro From Fakes
Mainz: The European Parliament adopted its position on the Pericles V programme on 21 October 2026 by 629 votes to 7, with 31 abstentions. The programme funds exchange, assistance and…
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Poverty Risk In The EU Reaches 54.8 Percent In French Guiana
Catanzaro: Poverty risk in the EU stayed high in 2025, when 92.7 million people, or 20.9 percent of the population, faced the risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to…
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After 900 Activations The EU Civil Protection Mechanism Turns 25
Zadar: The EU Civil Protection Mechanism turns 25 in 2026, and the European Commission marked the anniversary on 23 October by noting that the system has been activated more than…
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Defence Readiness Regulation Clears Council As Omnibus V Closes
Sligo: The Council of the EU gave its final approval on 9 October 2026 to the defence readiness regulation and two companion laws that make up the Omnibus V simplification…
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EPPO Public Procurement Fraud Case Hits Poverty Aid In Dolj County
Craiova: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has indicted five people in a Romanian EPPO public procurement fraud case that targeted EU money meant to feed people in poverty. The EPPO…
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Ribera Promises EU Merger Guidelines Before The Christmas Break
Colmar: The EU merger guidelines will be formally adopted before the Christmas break, Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera told the European Parliament on 20 October 2026. She spoke during a Question…
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PSD3 Payment Rules Near Final Adoption After Council Position
Brussels: The new PSD3 payment rules moved closer to the finish line when the Council of the EU published its position at first reading, dated 21 October 2026, with a…
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TikTok Gatekeeper Status Survives Test As Advocate General Weighs In
Luxembourg: TikTok gatekeeper status won strong support at the EU’s top court on 15 October 2026, when Advocate General Andrea Biondi advised the Court of Justice to dismiss ByteDance’s appeal…
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CRMA Strategic Projects List Adds 46 Sites Across 16 Member States
Brussels: The European Commission added 46 new CRMA strategic projects across 16 member states on 9 October 2026, and the second list lifts the Critical Raw Materials Act portfolio to…