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Metsola's re-election drive puts Socialists under pressure

The European People’s Party is set to bank on a third mandate for the Maltese leader, who is popular among MEPs. This is a concern for the S&D group, which claims to be entitled to the presidency according to an informal agreement among centrist political forces.

Residential burglaries in the EU down by 38% in a decade

As summer holidays begin, police authorities everywhere are urging residents to take extra care to protect their homes against burglaries and break-ins. In 2024, police recorded 1.20 million burglary offences in the EU, of which 721,876 (60.3%) were burglaries of private

One in six people use tobacco or related products daily

In 2025, 16.5% of people 16 years or older in the EU used tobacco and related products (e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches or heated tobacco products) daily, indicating a slight decrease from the 17.5% registered in 2022. Most people (77.5%) do not use such products or had not used

Belgian zoo offers safe haven for threatened bird species

A Belgian zoo is doing its bit to help save a bird species threatened with extinction. Once a familiar sight in Belgian meadows and fields, the Northern Lapwing has experienced a significant decline in recent decades. Between 2007 and 2018, the lapwing population declined by