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.
EU ministers have reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea’s key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon, plaice in order to ensure sustainable stocks and a viable fishing sector for the future.
The European Commission has launched the Critical Chemicals Alliance, part of EU efforts to boost the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of Europe’s chemical industry.
The European Commission is proposing to open talks with Ukraine on its participation in the Governmental Satellite Communications component of the European Union Space programme and the Union Secure Connectivity Programme.
The EU contributed €31.7 billion in climate finance from public sources, plus an additional €11.0 billion of private finance to help support developing countries in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
The European Commission has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime on behalf of the EU, in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
The EU Commission has made a total of €13.8 million available for cross-border journalism collaboration and media pluralism through the sixth annual call for proposals, under the Creative Europe programme.
