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Slight decline in agricultural prices in 2024

Slight decline in agricultural prices in 2024

Early estimates for 2024 indicate that the average price of agricultural goods (output) in the EU decreased by 2% compared with 2023, while the average price of goods and services consumed in agriculture (inputs) dropped by 6%. This ...

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In which EU regions are people most at risk of poverty?

In which EU regions are people most at risk of poverty?

In 2023, 16.2% of the EU population – or some 71.7 million people – were at risk of poverty. The risk of poverty rate is based on national poverty thresholds and the map presents at risk of poverty at regional level using the ...

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Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

In 2023, 24.5% of gross final energy consumption in the EU came from renewable sources, up by 1.4 percentage points compared with 2022. This share is 18 percentage points (pp) short of meeting the 2030 target (42.5%), which would ...

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Production & consumption of chemicals dropped in 2023

Production & consumption of chemicals dropped in 2023

In 2023, the EU produced a total of 218 million tonnes of industrial chemicals (hazardous and non-hazardous) and consumed 227 million tonnes, indicating a 13% decrease in production and 14% decrease in consumption compared with 2022. ...

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75 755 asylum applications in September 2024

75 755 asylum applications in September 2024

In September 2024, 75 755 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 24% decrease compared with September 2023 (99 930). There were also 6 360 subsequent applicants, ...

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Returns to third countries increased by 13% in Q3 2024

Returns to third countries increased by 13% in Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, 112 335 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 27 740 persons were returned to third countries following an order to leave. In comparison with the second quarter of 2024, the number of ...

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