There were 9.4 million beehives on EU farms in 2023, according to Eurostat, with the number of beehives increasing by 1.3 million (+16%), from 8.1 million in 2020.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine, paying tribute to the bravery of its people, for continuing to defend their country against Russian aggression and brutality.
The EU recorded a trade surplus in the last quarter of 2025, with goods exported to non-EU countries exceeding imports by €28.4 billion.
The European Commission has set out a plan to make the EU’s regions bordering Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine more secure, resilient and attractive places to live and work.
The EU Commission has opened formal proceedings against e-commerce platform Shein for its addictive design, lack of transparency of recommender systems, and also the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material.
The EU has added Vietnam and the Turks and Caicos Islands to its tax haven blacklist due to their failure ‘to comply with internationally agreed standards on tax transparency and fair taxation’.
The European Commission has adopted proposals for the signature and provisional application, as well as conclusion of an agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the EU and the United Kingdom.…
