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Pandemic Preparedness and Response
What the EU has learned from overcoming the financial crisis and COVID-19
European economist Marco Buti retraces the analytical underpinnings of the economic policy responses to COVID-19 and the global financial crisis.
Road to COP26
3 ways to expand EU taxonomy and accelerate green transition
The EU taxonomy is a classification system of sustainable economic activities. We highlight areas which must be addressed to facilitate green transition.
Road to COP26
Why Europe’s ‘climate moon-shot’ needs the private sector as co-pilot
Here's how the private sector can play a central role in co-piloting the European Green Deal, the EU's ambitious plan to become climate neutral by 2050.
Geopolitics
How has the European map evolved over time?
Here are the 9 key events which led to the current shape of modern countries in Europe and how their borders changed over time.
European Union
The EU wants business to be sustainable. But it must empower companies to do that
If European companies are going to thrive under an imminent new sustainability regime, they should be left to decide the best path to more responsible business.
Road to COP26
What is a carbon border tax and what does it mean for trade?
The EU's proposed levy on imported carbon-intensive products will shape the role of trade in fighting climate change. But is it 'green protectionism'?
Financial and Monetary Systems
IMF: These are Europe’s post-pandemic economic challenges
With COVID-19 largely under control healthcare wise, Europe now faces two policy challenges: controlling inflation and dialing back fiscal support.
Global Economic Imbalances
This is how much house prices are outpacing rents across Europe
Since 2010, rents went up by 16% in the European Union, while house prices rose by 34%. This has made ownership unaffordable for many people across the bloc.
Climate Change
This is how frequent extreme droughts could become in Europe
By 2080 to 2099, extreme droughts could occur more than every second summer across Europe, according to a new study on the affects of climate change.
SDIS2021
The European Union’s road to sustainability – how each EU state is doing
Eurostat has created a new country scores tool to compare European Union members on progress towards the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
SDIS2021
Has the speed limit been reduced in your city? Here's why
Major European cities, like Paris and Brussels, have reduced their speed limits, in a continent-wide effort to reduce pedestrian deaths and emissions.
Future of the Environment
2021 was Europe's warmest summer on record
According to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe had its warmest summer on record in 2021, overtaking 2010 and 2018 which were slightly cooler.
European Union
Which countries in Europe have the most overcrowded housing?
On average, 17.1% of households in the EU are overcrowded, according to Eurostat. Montenegro has the highest percentage of overcrowded houses, at 63%.
Banking and Capital Markets
Why banks need to be in 'the room where it happens'
The banking sector is being reshaped – and banks must now choose how to respond. Here are 5 ways to make the most of this change while lessening its risks.
European Union
3 things to know about books and reading in Europe
In the European Union, books are rising in price more slowly than consumer goods – data from Eurostat shows.