The EU’s reliance on the private industry to steer technological developments in the field of defence are rooted in almost 15 years of drone research conducted under its leading R&D programmes.
Data collected by European Space Agency satellites is used not only to study the impact of global warming on polar regions, but also to predict the consequences that melting ice and rising sea levels will have on our economies over the next hundred years.
The European Union supports a number of security initiatives in the region, where rampant Islamist militants threaten stability and the population. But it could also play a true peace broking role – if it had a proper strategy.
What is the role of women in the energy transition in the European Union?
The European Environment Agency created an interactive map to explore the evolution of water stress over time. Data are available since 1990.
How has the population of urban areas changed in 50 years?
How important is the European Union in supporting regional projects?
European financial instruments take many forms.
An interactive map shows 42 extreme weather events occurred in Europe, such as heat waves, floods or droughts.
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.
