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.
Fotolia (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission launched the ‘European Research Area for Ukraine’ portal Tuesday, a one-stop-shop for information and support services to Ukraine-based…
Pensions (BRUSSELS) – A pan-European personal pension product (‘PEPP’) Regulation started to apply Tuesday, paving the way for a new voluntary EU-wide scheme for people to save for their retirement.PEPP…
The European Commission proposed Tuesday a new set of rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across the EU institutions, bodies, offices…
Factory pollution (BRUSSELS) – EU environment ministers agreed Thursday to negotiate an agreement with the European Parliament on a regulation that aims to further restrict the presence of persistent organic…
Fotolia (BRUSSELS) – The European Research Council (ERC) awarded EUR 632 million of ‘consolidator grants’ Thursday to mid-career researchers to help them consolidate…
The EU Council gave formal approval Monday to its ‘strategic compass’, its ambitious plan to strengthen the EU’s security and…
