The Commission has released its latest EU Agricultural Outlook report (PDF), which presents the projections for EU agricultural markets until 2035. The report depicts a continued productivity growth, albeit at…
In 2024, the EU produced a total of 224 million tonnes of chemicals (hazardous and non-hazardous) and consumed 232 million tonnes, indicating a 15% decrease in production and 18% decline…
In 2025, 32.7% of people aged 16-74 in the EU used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Most people used them for personal purposes (25.1%), while 15.1% used them for work…
In 2024, the number of people killed in railway accidents in the EU fell to 750, a 10.8% decrease compared with 2023 (841 deaths). The declining number of rail transport…
Euro area The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €18.4 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in October 2025, compared with +…
China ranks “number one” in AI preparedness among emerging market economies, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, citing an internal assessment. Georgieva noted that China’s innovation…
In September 2025, 58 495 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 24% decrease compared with September 2024 (76 920) and a 14%…
A drone is on display at an innovation-driven development demonstration center in Beijing. ZHENG HUANSONG/XINHUA China’s resolve to promote innovation-driven development to accelerate the cultivation of new growth drivers is…
A view of the exterior of Brickkiln Lane in Beijing’s Haidian district, a popular industrial tourism site built on a major brick-and-tile factory constructed back in the 1950s. In Brickkiln…
China will strive to keep economic growth stable next year while maintaining overall stability in employment, prices and the balance of payments, a senior official said on Saturday. Han Wenxiu,…