Water stress in Europe (EEA)
The European Environment Agency created an interactive map to explore the evolution of water stress over time. Data are available since 1990.
Population of European urban areas over the past 50 years
How has the population of urban areas changed in 50 years?
Regional projects supported by the EU
How important is the European Union in supporting regional projects?
Financial instruments in the EU
European financial instruments take many forms.
Extreme weather conditions (Carbon Brief)
An interactive map shows 42 extreme weather events occurred in Europe, such as heat waves, floods or droughts.
The EU countries where you’re more likely to die a violent death
In which EU countries are people more likely to die by their own hands or those of another? Analysing both homicide and suicide rates, it turns out that Lithuania and Latvia are Europe’s most dangerous countries.
A year of changing of the guards in the EU
The forthcoming European elections will set off a chain of events that in a few months could deeply change the European union's political landscape.
The murky perks of an MEP
MEPs' receive a gross salary of €8,757.70 per month, plus others reimbursements. But related perks are not transparent, as they don't have to show the receipts for their expenses.
European reporters more and more obstructed in their work
Reporters Without Borders’ 2019 Index shows that journalists’ working conditions in Europe are declining year after year, and that the death of four reporters in two and a half years should sound as a warning signal for those who care about democracy and freedom of the press.
Agriculture: an ever less common policy
The Commission has proposed to allocate 365 billion euro to agriculture in 27 member states, or 28.5 percent of the EU budget – an historically low contribution.
