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 Parliament and Council have reached agreement on a major reform of the EU Customs Code to address problems relating to e-commerce, safety of goods and efficiency.
The EU Commission and consumer protection authorities have released the results of a screening (‘sweep’) of online discounts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
The EU’s trade in goods balance registered a surplus of €128 billion in 2025, representing a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024 (€136 billion), according to Eurostat.
The EU Commission has preliminarily found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of EU internet rules by failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on their services.
The EU’s Member States have successfully reprogrammed €34.6 billion in their 2021-2027 cohesion policy funds towards the EU’s most urgent strategic priorities.
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2025 call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks, with a total budget of €617.18 million.
