The number of fatal work-related accidents in the EU was 3,367 in 2024, an increase of 1.4% (45 deaths) compared with 2023, according to Eurostat figures released today.
The European Commission has approved an additional €6.1 billion for Ukraine to procure defence products in the field of air and missile defence, ammunition, drones and electronic warfare.
A new Affordable Housing Act, published by the European Commission, would support EU Member States and cities in addressing housing affordability and availability in areas facing the greatest pressures.
The EU Commission has set out its plan for a new European Innovation Act to help Europe’s most innovative ideas be developed, financed and scaled up in Europe.
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to modernise and simplify the EU’s public procurement framework to support effective investments in public services and infrastructure.
The EU, Greenland and Denmark reinforced their partnership Monday with the signing in Greenland of a new Joint Declaration, and the announcement of a €200 million ‘Global Gateway Partnership Package’ to be invested in and with Greenland this year and the next.
16.3 per cent of people in the EU aged 18 or over were obese in 2025, meaning that they had a body mass index of 30 or higher, according to the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
