The Starmer drama continues as the PM is warned by the Scottish Labour leader to stay away ahead of a crucial set of local elections – so, how popular is Keir Starmer across the board?
Well, not very, according to the first weekly check-in on the state of the polls in 2026, as…
On 30 December 2025, the regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The new regulation establishes an EU-level framework to grant compulsory licences in clearly defined…
In 2024, the EU imported 120,000 tonnes of fireworks worth €406.7 million from countries outside the EU. This marks a 9.5% increase in volume and a 21.5% increase in value compared with 2023.
Most of these imports entered the EU through the Netherlands (37.0%) and Germany (35.6%),…
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Staff at the Louvre museum in Paris have voted unanimously for strike action in protest…
Epiphany is celebrated on 6 January: a religious festivity that, as often happens, has also developed its own profane declination over time. Just as the birth of Jesus, on 25 December, was later joined by the figure of Father Christmas, in the case of the liturgical feast at the beginning of…
On 1 January 2026, Cyprus took over the presidency of the Council of the EU.
The presidency rotates among EU countries every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the consistency of the EU’s work.
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Iconic monuments and famous attractions mean some destinations have perennial appeal.
But with overtourism as problematic as ever, 2026 is a good year to consider places you might have previously overlooked.
An easy way to put these places on your radar is to look for new openings,…
The new year is here, and you can now browse the 2026 Eurostat release calendar to stay up to date with all our forthcoming releases.
You will find Eurostat’s scheduled data releases, Euro indicators, news articles, publications, data visualisations, Statistics Explained articles,
Japan was shaken by a strong earthquake on Tuesday morning, though authorities quickly ruled out any tsunami risk. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 6.2 quake struck eastern Shimane Prefecture on Honshu island’s…
The European Commission has extended the deadlines for SATA and TAP to complete the divestments of assets that were conditions for restructuring aid granted by the Portuguese government.
Upon Portugal’s request, the Commission agreed to an extension until 31 December 2026 of the deadline for…