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 European Commission has proposed the EU Space Act, a new set of measures to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer and more competitive in Europe and its export markets.
The EU Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement to update and simplify the EU’s existing alternative dispute resolution framework.
The EU Council has adopted a revised directive aimed at making it easier to vote and stand as candidate in elections to the European Parliament for EU citizens residing in a member state of which they are not nationals.
Mandatory microchipping of all dogs and cats kept in the EU and a ban on their sale in pet shops are among new proposals put forward by a European Parliament committee.
The leaders of the European Union and Canada have signed a landmark Security and Defence Partnership to strengthen Canada’s contribution to Europe’s defence architecture.
Foreign Affairs ministers of France, Germany, and Britain and the EU’s foreign policy chief have shared their grave concerns with regard to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
