Now playing Next Europe in Motion EU flights struggle to match pre-pandemic pace, data shows Despite not reaching pre-pandemic levels, the number of flights in the EU increased by nearly 6% last year. But is it the only challenge aviation is facing? 29/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Data security: Which EU countries protect themselves the most? Most online users don't read privacy statements and prefer to focus on managing their own data security on the internet. 28/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion High-tech jobs: These regions are hiring the most women in the EU Two Hungarian regions and one Italian top female employment in high-tech jobs across the EU. 27/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion In which European countries is it easiest to see a doctor? The European health sector is facing a workforce crisis. With an ageing doctor population, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. 23/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Excess deaths decreased in Europe, despite health system challenges November 2024 recorded 22,000 fewer excess deaths in the EU than in November 2023. Malta, Romania, and Slovakia recorded negative excess mortality rates. 22/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion How many people were unemployed across EU in November 2024? Although the EU unemployment rate remained stable in November 2024, women were more affected than men. Spain, France, and Germany recorded the highest numbers of unemployed individuals. 13/01/2025
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Cheering for 2025? Sparkling wine production in EU fell by 8% Despite an 8% decrease in sparkling wine production and exports in the EU in 2023, Italy's Prosecco topped EU bubbly wine exports, surpassing French Champagne. 31/12/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Olive oil, milk and cereals: How did food prices fluctuate in 2024? After food prices soared in 2021 and 2022, over five essential food products saw price drops in 2024, including milk and cereals. 27/12/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Are your Christmas gifts ready? Here are where EU toys come from While the EU saw a drop in toy exports, China was the EU’s biggest supplier, providing 80% of these imports, valued at €5.2 billion. 24/12/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion 48% of new cars in the EU for 2023 were hybrid and electric Despite pure petrol cars maintaining the largest individual share, 48.3% of the total 10.7 million new cars registered in the EU for 2023 were hybrid and electric. 19/12/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Air travel: What is the busiest airport in Europe? Air travel has bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly one billion passengers in the EU within 2023 alone. Which airport, however, welcomed the most? 10/12/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Which EU countries have the most foreign-controlled enterprises? Foreign-controlled businesses account for 15% of jobs in the EU with Luxembourg, Poland, and Slovakia having the highest share of employment. 26/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Which countries attract the most EU exchange students? Spain and the UK are the top destinations, as over 360,000 undergraduate and master's students from the EU took part in a mobility programme of at least three months, the latest Eurostat data shows. 22/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Road accidents in EU claim over 20,000 lives in 2022 as numbers rise Regions in Portugal, Greece, and Romania reported the highest fatality rates. While EU-wide road deaths rose by about 9% between 2020 and 2022, the long-term trend offers hope. 19/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Which countries are losing the battle against plastic grocery bags? The number of lightweight plastic bags purchased across the EU is staggering – nearly 30 billion in 2022 alone. However, their usage rate is declining rapidly. Which countries use the most, and which are the most eco-friendly? 18/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Alcohol-free beer is becoming more popular in the EU Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beer production in the EU jumped by 13% from 2022 to 2023, while the share of traditional brews declined. How large is the gap now? 15/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion EU SMEs well behind on digitalisation, Eurostat report finds Only 58% of EU small and medium enterprises have reached a basic level of digital services, an enormous 32 percentage points behind the goal set by the EU Commission for 2030. 14/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Is Italy the worst EU country for fresh graduates? Only 67.5% of people aged 20 to 34 manage to find a job in Italy within three years of graduation, Eurostat data shows. 13/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Which EU citizens are the most avid readers and which read the least? EU residents have a relationship with books on the verge of love and hate: almost half of them cannot read a single complete book in a whole year, and in some countries the average is ten books or more. 12/11/2024
Now playing Next Europe in Motion Mesothelioma second most common occupational cancer in EU Mesothelioma is connected to asbestos exposure, and its symptoms typically don’t appear until decades after exposure. 08/11/2024