In 2023, industry concentration displayed a wide range of variation across sectors at EU level. Industry concentration in this article is based on the EuroGroups Register (EGR) data and measures the extent to which an industry is dominated by 1 or more businesses. In this case,
Following his death on 3 July at the age of 67, Michael Madsen's cause of death has been revealed.
In 2024, more than 10 million people were employed as information and communication technology (ICT) specialists across the EU, representing 5.0% of all employed people. This reflects a continuing upward trend, with the share rising by 0.2 percentage points compared with the
Moscow fired what appeared to be one of its largest missile and drone attacks against multiple Ukrainian cities overnight.
Between 2015 and 2024, the EU gender gap in cultural employment dropped from 6.4 percentage points (pp) (53.2% of men vs 46.8% of women) to 0.8 pp in 2024 (50.4% of men vs 49.6% of women). This marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade and since data
The treasured 11th-century artwork will be on loan from France - a move that has been described by the UK Culture Secretary as "a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure."
The European Commission is inviting citizens and stakeholders to provide feedback on the CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans and the Car Labelling Directive. With the launch of this public consultation, the Commission is accelerating preparations for the
Not only is the photo old, it's been cropped, with the original showing children waving both the Palestinian and Israeli flags.
CPI inflation climbed into the green for the first time since January, although producer prices remain in deflationary territory.
Workers dismissed in Belgium after the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN are set to benefit from EU support through the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF). The €930,000 proposal, adopted today, would support 417 people in returning to employment. The funding will
A group of islanders return to the German town to mark the anniversary of their liberation.
The growing pressure regarding a potential stop-the-clock mechanism is problematic, they say.
Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.
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Donald Trump reportedly told Germany to sell one of its Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. But can Berlin increase its military support to Kyiv as Russia intensifies aerial attacks?
The Commission has published the fourth Environmental Implementation Review. It supports environmental enforcement and raises awareness about the importance of EU environmental rules to ensure prosperity, competitiveness and environmental security in the European Union. This
The ECR group has split, with Polish and Romanians promoting the motion of censure and Italians defending the Commission.
Monday’s demonstrations, which were met with police roadblocks preventing access to downtown Nairobi, were planned to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba pro-democracy protests.
A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.
The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state's governor.
A wildfire reached the edge of France's second largest city of Marseille. Strong winds have fanned the flames, causing it to move exceptionally fast. Scores have been injured and hundreds evacuated.
About 800 firefighters are at the scene, France's interior minister says, and will battle the blaze through the night.
The French president met the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen and dignitaries on the first day of his state visit.
The CR7 Life Museum in Hong Kong promises an immersive experience about the life and times of the Portuguese footballer.
Macron’s three-day trip is the first state visit to the UK by a European Union head of state since Brexit and a symbol of the British government's desire to reset relations with the bloc after its withdrawal from the EU in 2020.
Five men have now been convicted for their part in the arson attack, which caused £1m of damage.
President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head.
The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon that came to the country to help Syrian teams fight the blaze.
The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s supreme court, who have limited girls' education and banned women's voices from being heard in public.
Portuguese media reported Jota was heading to the northern Spanish city of Santander to take a ferry to England where he would rejoin Liverpool after being advised not to fly following a recent lung procedure.
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By taking over legislative work on the European commission’s new 2040 climate target, the Eurosceptic Patriots for Europe will increase its influence over the bloc’s climate policy.
The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds.
The European Commission unveiled yet another simplification package on Tuesday, this time targeting chemicals, promising savings for industry - but raising concerns for consumer protection.
Investigators are examining "past deaths", with a special commission having already performed "several autopsies and exhumations" as part of the probe.
To offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods.
The owner of the luxury residence, which became famous as the home of Meryl Streep's character in 'The Devil Wears Prada', has been revealed...
According to several sources, the agreement reached by the EU and the Mercosur countries has been reviewed by the European Commission’s legal service and translated, but its submission to the Member States for ratification has been put on hold.
After days of extreme heat, powerful storms swept through parts of Central and Eastern Europe, causing deaths and widespread damage.
Uzbekistan is overhauling its driver licensing system with AI-driven testing centers aimed at boosting transparency, road safety, and public trust in one of Central Asia’s most traffic-challenged nations.
A revolution is coming to space, according to the European Commission, which has just proposed a new Space Act. Increasing the EU’s competitiveness in the space sector is the goal of the new legislation, but is the bloc willing to invest enough to lead the space race?
Improving border enforcement is a key point of discussion during Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK.
The report by the Dinah Project based its findings on survivor and witness testimonies, accounts from first responders, and other evidence.
The vote came as thousands of Bulgarians have protested in recent weeks against joining the eurozone.
The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in the 2027 presidential election.
The Netherlands is going to the polls in October after the government collapsed in June.
This year’s Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia is pulling in global icons like Magnus Carlsen and Cristiano Ronaldo - proving its status as a booming, mainstream phenomenon.
About 10,000 people are seeking compensation, revealed the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry report.
The Liverpool player was killed with his brother when their Lamborghini car had a suspected tyre blowout.
