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.
47.4% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources in 2024, according to figures from Eurostat, up by 2.6 percentage points compared with 2023.
The European Commission has proposed a six-month extension to the two 2021 adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom for free and safe data flows.
Preliminary figures on road fatalities in the EU for 2024 show a slight 3 per cent drop compared to 2023, with around 19,800 people killed in road crashes in the EU last year.
There were 2.03 million cultural enterprises in the EU in 2022, representing 6.3% of all businesses within the business economy (industry, construction and market services).
At a pivotal moment for Syria’s transition, the European Union hosted a ‘Standing with Syria’ conference in Brussels, pledging €2.5 billion for 2025 and 2026 to aid Syria’s transition process.
to strengthen Europe’s strategic partnership with the country.
