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  • News articles General and regional statistics
  • PUBLISHED: 22 May 2024

Final peer review report now online

Eurostat is pleased to announce that the  final report on the third round of the European Statistical System (ESS) peer reviews was adopted on 15 May 2024 by the European Commission (SWD(2024)136) and is now publicly available on Eurostat’s dedicated web page. The report presents a summary of the r...
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  • News articles Environment and energy
  • PUBLISHED: 22 May 2024

Exports in recyclable raw materials increased in 2023

In 2023, exports of recyclable raw materials – which include recyclable waste and scrap as well as other secondary raw materials (by-products) – from the EU to non-EU countries amounted to 39.3 million tonnes. Export volume in recyclable raw materials has been on an upward trend since 2004, increas...
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  • News articles General and regional statistics
  • PUBLISHED: 22 May 2024

Have your say with the 2024 user satisfaction survey

At Eurostat, user feedback is highly valued as it plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of the data and services provided. To make sure that we meet our users' needs, Eurostat regularly launches user satisfaction surveys. With our 2024 user satisfaction survey we invite our users to rate our ...
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  • News articles Population and social conditions
  • PUBLISHED: 21 May 2024

75 445 asylum applications in February 2024

In February 2024, 75 445 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, an increase of less than 2% compared with February 2023 (74 295).  There were also 7 000 subsequent applicants, representing a 7% increase compared with February 2023 (6 540...
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  • News articles Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
  • PUBLISHED: 21 May 2024

Decline in EU livestock population in 2023

In 2023, the EU's livestock populations were lower than a year earlier. Compared with 2022, the pig and bovine populations decreased by 1%, while sheep declined by 3%, and goats by 5%. In 2023, the EU had 133 million pigs, 74 million bovine animals, 58 million sheep, and 11 million goats. This info...
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  • News articles International trade
  • PUBLISHED: 20 May 2024

EU imported €359.3 million worth of honey in 2023

In 2023,  EU members imported 163 700 tonnes of natural honey from extra-EU countries, worth €359.3 million. At the same time, just 24 900 tonnes were exported by the EU members outside the EU, valued at €146.0 million. Compared with 2013, honey imports from outside the EU increased by 20% (from 13...
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  • News articles Population and social conditions
  • PUBLISHED: 17 May 2024

Circulatory disease deaths: majority among people over 65

In 2021, the EU standardised death rate due to diseases of the circulatory system was 343 deaths per 100 000 people. The rate was heavily influenced by age, with a rate for those 65 years or over of 1 586 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants over 65, while the rate for those under 65 was 42. The rate in ...
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  • News articles Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
  • PUBLISHED: 17 May 2024

Sales of pesticides in the EU down 10% in 2022

There was a sharp downturn in the quantity of pesticides sold in the EU in 2022, in large part as prices surged. About 322 000 tonnes of pesticides were sold in 2022, down 10% on the quantity sold in 2021. This information comes from data on pesticide sales published recently by Eurostat. The artic...
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  • News articles Economy and finance Industry, trade and services General and regional statistics
  • PUBLISHED: 17 May 2024

European Statistical Monitor: May edition

Today, Eurostat released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with short-term indicators covering different areas, such as economy, environment, business, health and work. This monthly updated dashboard is designed to track developments within the EU as a whole and its members, as well as ...
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  • News articles Population and social conditions
  • PUBLISHED: 16 May 2024

European Diversity Month 2024

The month of May marks the European Diversity Month and thus it is a good opportunity to have a look at the Eurostat data on equality in the EU.  Did you know that: one-third of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates are women? there is more than a 20 percentage point differ...
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  • News articles Industry, trade and services
  • PUBLISHED: 16 May 2024

Q1 2024: decline in bankruptcies, rise in registrations

In the first quarter of 2024, the number of bankruptcy declarations of EU businesses decreased by 0.8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.  At the same time, business registrations were up by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter.  This article presents a handf...
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