Only 1 per cent of EU market producer enterprises (hereinafter, enterprises) were under foreign control in 2024. Of these, 59% were controlled by institutional units from other EU countries and 41% resided outside the EU.
Europe’s Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network has launched EU-level coordinated actions in relation to nine video games companies, aiming to strengthen the protection of gamers’ rights.
Around 34 million EU businesses, employing 164.5 million people, generated a net turnover of over €38.7 trillion in 2024, leading to €10.9 trillion in value added, Eurostat reports.
The European Commission has proposed to establish a new EU Critical Communication System to provide Europe’s first responders with secure and resilient communication channels in crisis situations.
Three in four employees in the EU encountered suspicious emails, messages or links at work, according to a new Eurobarometer survey published Wednesday by the European Commission.
Around 129 kilograms (kg) of food waste was generated per person in the EU in 2024, according to figures from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
The EU Commission is to allocate an additional €500 million to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme for 2026 and 2027, reaching a total total budget of around €14.8 billion for the two years.
