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 exported €36.9 billion worth of goods to Australia in 2025, and imported €10.2 billion, resulting in a €26.7 billion trade surplus, according to Eurostat.
The EU and Australia concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday and agreed to launch formal talks for Australia’s association to the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme.
The European Commission has published information on an upcoming call for proposals to support exiled journalists from Belarus and Russia, as well as journalists relocated from Ukraine.
47.3 per cent of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources in 2025, a slight increase from 2024 (47.2%), according to Eurostat.
EU Inc., the proposal for a new single set of corporate rules, will make it easier for businesses to start, operate and grow across the EU, and incentivise them to stay in Europe, says the European Commission.
The EU’s new bioeconomy strategy, adopted buy EU states, aims for a sustainable bioeconomy by 2040 and promotes the use of bio-based solutions across all relevant sectors as fossil-free alternatives.
