Life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.5 years in 2024, a 0.1-year increase from 2023, following decreases in 2020 (80.4 years) and 2021 (80.1 years) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views from across civil society on how to enhance the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030.
According to preliminary data, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.7 years in 2024, up 0.3 years compared with 2023, according to data from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
For those travelling around the EU this summer with a four-legged friend, don’t forget there are harmonised EU rules on travelling with pets, your cats, dogs, and even ferrets.
Phones, computers, e-books, banking services and electronic communications must be accessible in the EU for people with disabilities from 28 June, when the European Accessibility Act came into force.
The Council of Bureaux (CoB) in Brussels is looking for a Managing Director.
Finland had the highest life satisfaction rating in the European Union, according to a set of figures from 2023 released Wednesday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency.
