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 set out two strategies, to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drive adoption in key industries and put Europe at the forefront of AI-driven science.
The European Commission has adopted its LGBTIQ+ equality strategy for 2026-2030, ensuring LGBTIQ+ equality is mainstreamed across all EU policies.
21.5% of EU enterprises experienced ICT security incidents in 2023, resulting in various consequences such as the unavailability of ICT services, destruction or corruption of data or disclosure of confidential data.
The EU Commission has set out a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, reducing tariff-free import volumes by nearly half and doubling the level of out-of-quota tariffs to 50 per cent.
43% of the total number of cars imported into the EU in 2024 were electric or hybrid, according to figures release by Eurostat, while their share of EU exports was 28% of the total.
The European Commission has adopted new measures to restrict use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in firefighting foams under the REACH Regulation, the EU’s chemicals legislation.
