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.
The EU Council and Parliament have reached provisional agreement on safeguards to protect EU farmers in the event of harmful import surges under the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
The European Commission will allocate €205 million in 2026 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the European Union and globally.
The EU Commission continues efforts to cut red tape in the single market with a package of measures which it says will improve Europeans’ health while ensuring long-term resilience and competitiveness in the health sector.
New EU rules to prevent microplastic pollution from plastic pellets took effect from 16 December 2025, marking a major step in the EU’s work to reduce microplastic emissions at their source.
The European Commission is committing €8.85 million to develop a groundbreaking diagnostic device that will help clinicians choose the appropriate treatments for patients who may need antibiotics.
The European Commission has fined three automotive starter battery manufacturers and a trade association a total of around €72 million for participating in a long-running cartel concerning automotive starter batteries.
