Beekeeping - Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels

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.

Antonio Costa - Luong Cuong - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security.

Henna Virkkunen - Photo © European Union 2026

The Commission has presented a new strategy setting out the EU’s political objectives on asylum and migration, focusing on illegal arrivals, while at the same time encouraging legal pathways to the EU.

Electric hydro storage Cierny Vah, Slovakia

The European Commission is allocating nearly EUR 650m to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects intended to strengthen the EU’s energy security and increase the integration of renewable energy.

Antonio Costa - Narendra Modi - Ursula von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2026

The EU and India have concluded negotiations for a historic, commercially significant free trade agreement, the largest such deal ever concluded by either side, creating a market of 2 billion people.