Younger generations’ well-being at a glance
A new report published by Eurofound casts light on the issue of depression among young people in Europe.
With Interrail the art of travel is slowly finding its place in Europe
It was 1972 when the first 87 thousand Interrail tickets were issued by rail companies in various European countries. Today, forty-seven years after its foundation, more than ten million people have chosen Interrail.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
CMCC informs and facilitates the dialogue between scientists, decision makers and the general public to support decisions and actions for the society and environment, providing data and models on climate change.
The International Disaster Database
The International Disaster Database provides data, trends and maps on natural and technological disasters to assist humanitarian action at both national and international levels
Crisis in the tourist sector in Spain: the number of German visitors falls
The number of package holidays in Spain are dropping at 4% a year, with double digit figures in the Balearic and Canary islands. Hoteliers are feeling the squeeze.
Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine
The Spanish government has announced its intention to reduce VAT on sanitary towels and tampons in the 2019 budget. Since 2007, European law allows a reduction to the so-called Tampon Tax, although countries such as Hungary, Switzerland and Denmark continue to apply a general rate on such products.
Where do Europeans travel?
More than three in five EU residents made tourism trips in 2017. How much have they spent? And where have they gone? A short animated video by BiQdata.
EU: doors closed to the Balkans
Last June, the European Council dealt another blow to the hopes of Albania and North Macedonia for the opening of EU accession talks. For the other Balkan countries, the situation isn’t much more encouraging.
Over 5000 Russian disinformation items in four years and a half
At election time, Russian actors responsible for spreading misinformation seem to be tireless. But even if there is no election, they do not rest, EU Stratcom data suggests.
