Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the state of EU water bodies over the past six years. They also identify key areas where further efforts are needed. Lees meer

The European Commission presents the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the first continent to become climate neutral. Lees meer

Stedelijke verontreiniging blijft een grote bedreiging voor de gezondheid in de EU. Dit blijkt uit een vandaag door de Europese Rekenkamer (ERK) gepubliceerd verslag. Ondanks verbeteringen zijn de Europese steden nog steeds te lawaaierig en is ook de luchtverontreiniging onvoldoende afgenomen. De auditors vinden dit met name zorgwekkend nu de EU en haar lidstaten de komende jaren nog meer inspanningen moeten leveren om te voldoen aan de strengere normen. Lees meer

In the third quarter of 2024, house prices in the EU went up by 3.8%, while rents increased by 3.2% compared with the third quarter of 2023. Compared with the second quarter of 2024, house prices increased by 1.4% and rents by 0.9%. Lees meer

Eurostat has released the 2024 interactive publication Migration and asylum in Europe, providing insights into key questions about migration in the EU using the latest available data. The publication looks at topics such as people migrating to the EU, within the EU and from the EU, international protection and asylum, irregular migration, and the skills of migrants. Lees meer