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Business leaders embrace Europe's new green reality for investment and growth
Global companies have committed to help make Europe the greenest world economy, welcoming ambitious EU targets that help de-risk sustainable investments.
European Union
1 in 8 deaths in Europe are linked to pollution, says EU
According from the EEA ( European Environment Agency), air pollution and heatwaves exacerbated by climate change contribute to around 13% of all deaths in Europe.
European Union
1 in 8 deaths in Europe are linked to pollution, says EU
According from the EEA ( European Environment Agency), air pollution and heatwaves exacerbated by climate change contribute to around 13% of all deaths in Europe.
Netherlands
Children in the Netherlands have the highest well-being in the world
European Union
Time’s up for daylight saving, say sleep experts
Scientists from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say turning the clocks back and forth can disrupt natural sleep patterns and lead to ill health.
COVID-19
Time lost in translation: EU asked to relax rules for COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccines Europe, a group which represents the likes of GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and AstraZeneca, are asking the EU to loosen rules that require medicines to include full documentation in 2...
European Union
What we can learn from Europe's response to the COVID-19 crisis
Europe came together to save citizens, businesses and member countries during the COVID-19 pandemic with bold action.
COVID-19
EU growth forecasts have been downgraded - here's what it means
New figures published by the European Commission include downgraded figures, meaning that Europe's recession is predicted to be worse than first imagined.
European Union
This is how long people in Europe will work over their lifetime
Eurostat have forecast how long an average person in Europe can expect to work for depending on what country they live in.
Global Governance
Can the EU assume the mantle of global leadership?
Angela Merkel's assumption of the EU presidency has begun at an opportune time. Here are two steps that would cement Europe's role in the world.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
These are the most bicycle-friendly cities on the planet
The most bicycle-friendly cities have been ranked according to the Bicycle Cities Index 2019.
COVID-19
Europe must overcome these 3 challenges to seal the European Green Deal
The EU's ambitious plan to become zero-carbon by 2050 will require unprecedented levels of investment and collaboration - but COVID-19 has other ideas.
COVID-19
Here's what the Nobel Prize winner for medicine has to say about the COVID-19 pandemic
Sir Peter Ratcliffe, recipient of last year's Nobel Prize for Medicine, offers his perspective on hypoxia and the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19
Mobile data shows which European countries took lockdown seriously
Google has gathered data from millions of mobile devices that use its software, to understand how citizens of European countries have responded to lockdown.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Everything you need to know about the EU’s €500 billion COVID-19 recovery fund
The €500 billion Franco-German proposal looks to support the EU through the current crisis, and set it up for future stability through transfers and funding allocation.