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83% of people live within a 15-minute drive of a hospital

83% of people live within a 15-minute drive of a hospital

In 2023, the share of the EU population living within a 15-minute drive of a hospital was 83.2%. Among EU regions at level 3 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 3), there were 124 regions where 100% of the ...

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EU aquaculture 2023: 1.1 million tonnes produced

EU aquaculture 2023: 1.1 million tonnes produced

In 2023, aquaculture production in the EU was almost 1.1 million tonnes of live weight, valued at €4.8 billion. Aquaculture involves the controlled cultivation of fish, molluscs, algae and crustaceans. The 3 largest EU producers of ...

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Sports goods and services prices rose slower in 2024

Sports goods and services prices rose slower in 2024

The inflationof sporting goods and services in the EU has decelerated in 2024. The annual rate of change of recreational and sporting services prices in the EU was 5.2%, measured by the harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICP), down ...

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10 793 registered victims of human trafficking in 2023

10 793 registered victims of human trafficking in 2023

In 2023, the number of registered victims of trafficking in human beings in the EU was 10 793. There were 8 471 suspected traffickers and 2 309 convicted traffickers. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the registered victims of human ...

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New records set by online booking platforms in 2024

New records set by online booking platforms in 2024

In 2024, guests spent 854.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This represents an 18.8% increase compared with 2023 (719.0 million nights), setting a ...

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EU imported €3.3 billion worth of services in 2023

EU imported €3.3 billion worth of services in 2023

In 2023, imported services from outside the EU totalled €3 344 billion. This information comes from official statistics on the international trade in services (ITS) by modes of supply (MOS) published for the first time for modes 1, 2 ...

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