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.
Public health in Europe (Who)
The European Health Information Gateway is a portal that collects databases, reports and news on public health. Much of the data can be explored via graphs or exported.
The EU and Italy ban fishing in the most important protected habitats, but not without delay
The EU obliges Mediterranean countries, Italy in particular, to ban fishing in three important fish reserves in the Strait of Sicily, as recommended by the FAO in 2016. The NGO Oceana is publishing the names of vessels suspected of ignoring the ban.
Electricity tariffs: why the bill is so high
For a long time the price of CO2 permits stayed very low. But, starting in 2019, the reform to Europe’s carbon market mechanism has drastically reduced the number of permits in circulation.
EU greenhouse gases: every man for himself
Europe fossil-fuel carbon emissions are dropping. But, breaking down the data, significant differences among the countries appear.
Medical devices (ICIJ)
The Implant Files survey was conducted by more than 250 journalists in 36 countries in order to monitor medical devices that were insufficiently tested or not tested at all.
Crowdsourcing on food products
Open Food Facts is a collaborative project that lists food products from around the world.
The Erasmus+ annual report
What are the recent developments with the Erasmus program?
Cross-border mobility (Global Mobilities Project)
The Global Transnational Mobility Dataset traces more than 15 billion cross-border estimated trips. It is developed by the European Commission and the European University Institute and it comes in the form of an interactive map.
