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.
Photo EU Council (ONLINE) – EU leaders at a summit Thursday resolved to strengthen the collective effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on…
The European Commission proposed Wednesday a new directive to ensure that EU workers are protected by adequate minimum wages allowing for a decent…
Fishing boat (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission laid out its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea Tuesday, the basis for EU fisheries…
Boeing (GENEVA) – The WTO’s dispute settlement body gave formal authorisation Monday for the EU to increase duties on U.S. exports worth up to $4 billion, in retaliation for illegal…
EU ambassadors endorsed a reform of rail passenger rights Wednesday with a view to strengthening the rights of all rail passengers, in particular…
There was strong investor interest in the EUR 17 billion inaugural ‘social bonds’ issued Wednesday under the EU’s ‘SURE’ instrument, set up to…
