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EU-Mercosur trade up substantially in the last decade

EU-Mercosur trade up substantially in the last decade

In 2024, the EU imported €56.0 billion and exported €55.2 billion worth of goods from the four founding Mercosur (Mercado Común del Sur, in English Southern Common Market) countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Compared ...

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Household consumption: price levels in 2024

Household consumption: price levels in 2024

In 2024, price levels for household final consumption expenditure differed widely across the EU. The highest price levels for household consumption were recorded in Denmark (143% of the EU average), Ireland (138%) and Luxembourg (133%). ...

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Share of electricity from renewables falls in early 2025

Share of electricity from renewables falls in early 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, 42.5% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources. Compared with the first quarter of 2024, this represents a 4.3 percentage points (pp) decrease (from 46.8%). The significant ...

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At-risk-of-poverty rate remains stable in the EU

At-risk-of-poverty rate remains stable in the EU

According to the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2024, based on 2023 income, 16.2% of the EU population was at risk of poverty. The share remained stable compared with the survey results in 2023 (16.2%, based on ...

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Large variations in household material welfare in 2024

Large variations in household material welfare in 2024

In 2024, actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita expressed in purchasing power standard (PPS) varied from 72% to 141% of the EU average across the 27 EU countries. This information comes from recently published data on purchasing ...

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2024: €76 billion invested in environmental protection

2024: €76 billion invested in environmental protection

Eurostat estimates that in 2024, EU countries invested about €76 billion in assets essential for providing environmental protection services. These services include wastewater treatment plants, vehicles for transporting waste, ...

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