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 Commission has granted 235 cross-border energy projects eligibility to apply for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility to strengthen interconnectivity across Europe and with neighbouring countries.
Glassblowers, potters, jewellers and other European makers can from 1 December register their product names under the EU’s new geographical indication scheme for craft and industrial goods.
By using renewable biological resources and alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU Commission hopes its new bioeconomy strategy will chart a route to a more decarbonised economy with less dependence on fossil imports.
under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed the first ever legislation on the welfare of dogs and cats, set to significantly improve the way the animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
The European Commission has published a legislative act setting up an EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme with a view to helping EU member states reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030.
