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Which EU countries are on course to hit NATO's 5% spending target?
Eastern and central European countries are ramping up investments faster, but the EDA warns that without more EU collaboration, more money alone won't be enough.
Which European countries are drowning in household clutter?
Unworn clothes, drawers crammed with mismatching tools and storage units filled with forgotten furniture. Which nation's houses are the most stuffed?
School costs rising faster than inflation: Who pays most in Europe?
As children return to school, European families are once again bracing for a very expensive September with education costs on the rise for school items and textbooks.
What are the most popular EU countries among foreign students?
Almost one in ten students in EU countries comes from abroad.
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Electronic waste: Which countries have the lowest recycling rates?
EU candidate countries show particularly concerning rates of improper e-waste recycling.
EU SMEs crippled by cyber scams: Here are the most affected countries
Cybersecurity fears are preventing the growth of Europe's SMEs. Almost half are deliberately choosing not to expand due to their vulnerability.
What's the EU country where people can't wait to leave?
Lack of affordable housing and job opportunities are among the main reasons to leave. But the local political situation also plays a part.
Retiring abroad? This country is most popular among pensioners
Most people buy abroad to retire or to change their lives rather than investing. Where are they setting their sights on?
Are 'coal-free' countries really free? New data shows real consumption
Germany, Poland and Serbia remain the 'black lungs' of Europe, with great quantities of the environmentally damaging brown coal being burned there.
EU now imports more LNG than pipeline gas: Is it bad for the climate?
The EU is ramping up LNG imports to make up for the lack of Russian pipeline gas reaching the bloc. What's the environmental and financial cost?
Real-estate luxury: This Spanish city is now the world's hottest hub
For the first time, Madrid and Milan have knocked Paris, London and New York off the top spots.
NATO's 1.5%: Is this the detail that can derail the new spending deal?
The new NATO spending target has a 1.5% for non-military expenses. Its interpretation however is vague and could spark "opportunistic" divisions.
Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the European Parliament
MEPs are coming under increasing pressure from lobbyists on defence-related issues, according to new figures collected by Transparency International. Over the past year, lobbyists from consultancy groups, trade associations and defence firms have organised 197 meetings in total.
'Nanny states': The most interventionist European countries ranked
Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on soft drinks, smoking and junk food.
Nuclear weapons: Which country's arsenal is growing fastest?
Most dangerous point since 'end of Cold War', experts say, as all nine nuclear powers strengthened their arsenals in 2024.
Working after retirement: The EU with the most active pensioners
In some countries, people with a pensioner status clock in more hours than common employees. The hardest grafters? Bulgarians and Greeks.
Europe top tech hubs: Paris tops London as Kyiv emerges as rising star
Meanwhile, Kyiv is positioning itself as the most important rising star in the European tech ecosystem.
Fewer journalists but more publishers in the EU: Is it because of AI?
Journalists remain under pressure with huge burnout rates. Some of them are turning to completely different jobs, like bartending and deliveries, to make ends meet.
Holiday planning: Where and how are you most likely to get scammed?
The travel industry is among the sectors considered "most susceptible to fraud." New research reveals the most common scams in some of the world's top travel destinations.
Champions League: These are all the records broken by PSG
As teams prepare to jet off to America for the FIFA Club World Cup, it's time to take stock of Europe's record-breaking 2024-25 football season.
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