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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.

With a view to helping operators invest more easily in modern fibre and mobile networks, the Commission is proposing to update and simplify EU rules on digital connectivity within the digital networks act.

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.