Croatia goes to the polls
On May 26 Croatia, alongside the majority of EU countries, will vote for the European elections. Here's a few data outlining the political and economic context in which the vote in Croatia takes place.
Cyprus goes to the polls
On May 26 Cyprus, alongside the majority of EU countries, will vote for the European elections. Here's a few data outlining the political and economic context in which the vote in Cyprus takes place.
In parliaments across Europe women face alarming levels of sexism, harassment and violence
Even a century after women started to become eligible to vote and stand for election in European countries, only 36.4 percent of MEPs in the outgoing legislature (2014-19) were women. Meanwhile, gender-based violence and harassment against women in European parliaments is rampant. What can be done to change this situation in the new assembly?
“The largest trade deal in the world” could mean even bigger business
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement that entered into force last February is set to boost goods and services trade between two economic superpowers that are already close partners.
What’s going on with abstention in Europe?
In the 2014 European elections, only 42.5 percent of people eligible to vote participated. From the economy to migration, by way of defence and climate change, European questions are now central to the public debate. While this might lead to some first steps towards changing the trend, it probably won’t be enough to entice a majority of European citizens to go to the ballot box.
Romanian and Bulgarian MEPs among the most influential
MEPs representing Romania and Bulgaria have much more clout than those representing many other countries, including Italy and France. This is demonstrated by an indicator developed by VoteWatch Europe.
Pupils per teacher in Europe
In Europe, are all countries in the same position in terms of education and more specifically in terms of the number of pupils per teacher?
“Green” infrastructure in Europe
Which European countries are models for green infrastructure?
Visualizing global trade flows
What does a country import and export? How will its business evolve over time? What are the drivers of export growth?
Employment by sex and age (Eurostat)
Since 1992, Eurostat has been focusing annually on employment rates in Europe by age and gender.
