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One-third of online shoppers faced issues in 2023

One-third of online shoppers faced issues in 2023

A 2023 survey on the use of information and communication technologies reveals that one-third (33.1%) of people in the EU who engaged in online shopping in the past 3 months reported encountering problems while making purchases through ...

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Trade in goods with the United States in 2024

Trade in goods with the United States in 2024

In 2024, the EU exported €531.6 billion in goods to the United States and imported €333.4 billion, resulting in a €198.2 billion trade surplus. Compared with 2023, exports increased by 5.5%, while imports declined by 4.0%. Source ...

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4.3 million under temporary protection in January 2025

4.3 million under temporary protection in January 2025

On 31 January 2025, almost 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest number of ...

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Total market production decreased in December 2024

Total market production decreased in December 2024

In December 2024, the total market production decreased by 0.2% in the EU and by 0.4% in the euro area compared with the previous month. The total market production index (TMPI) is a composite indicator that combines 4 short-term ...

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33.4% of parliamentarians across EU are women

33.4% of parliamentarians across EU are women

In 2024, women held one-third (33.4%) of the seats in national parliaments across the EU, marking a 5.6 percentage points (pp) increase compared with 2014. Sweden (45.6%), Finland (45.5%) and Denmark (44.7%) had the highest shares of ...

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Record drop in children being born in the EU in 2023

Record drop in children being born in the EU in 2023

In 2023, 3.67 million babies were born in the EU, a 5.4% decrease from the 3.88 million in 2022. This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961. The total fertility rate in 2023 was 1.38 live births per woman in the EU, down ...

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