Fit pensioner - Photo by Centre for Ageing Better on Pexels

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.

Hadja Lahbib - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Commission has adopted a new EU Anti-Racism Strategy with a promise to combat racism in all its forms, including a strengthened framework to tackle hate speech and hate crime.

Maria Luis Albuquerque - Photo © European Union 2025

The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to help citizens secure adequate income in retirement by improving access to better and more effective supplementary pensions.