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Air pollution

Since the 1980s, the EU has adopted strict policies on air quality. The EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directives set air quality standards for 12...

Tiger mosquitoes behind rise of dengue fever in Europe

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailAn invasive species of Asian mosquitos...

Living conditions in Europe – poverty and social exclusion

Key findings In 2023, 21.4 % of the EU population — or some 94.6 million people — were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The risk of...

Electric vehicles

Across its life cycle, a typical electric car in Europe produces fewer greenhouse gases (GHG) and air pollutants or noise, compared with its petrol...

Just four industries cause 2.7 million deaths in the European Region every year

Brussels, 12 June 2024 A pioneering report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe spells out clearly how specific powerful industries are driving ill-health and...

Fires, floods and heatwaves plague Europe as extreme weather persists

While Turkey and Cyprus have been hit with heatwaves, parts of Spain have seen record rainfall. ...

Smoking, alcohol and ultra-processed foods kill millions in Europe, WHO report reveals

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), alcohol and smoking are killing two million people across...

Europe’s £8,100,000,000 high-speed train that puts the UK to shame

The good news is that rail travel in Spain is cheap, at least compared to rocketing costs in the UK that have left many...

Remainers are about to discover the real face of Europe

Earlier this week, the Lib Dems finally gave voice to the policy...

Counting resumes in European and council elections in Ireland – BBC News

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald admitted she was "disappointed" by her party's council election performance but confirmed she has no plans to step...

Type of food kills 370,000 people every year in Europe, says WHO

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), alcohol, tobacco and fossil fuels are killing 2.7 million people every year across Europe, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)....

Selloffs deepen in French markets amid the political turmoil

For the third consecutive trading day on Tuesday, French stocks, bonds, and currencies continued to experience...

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