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Michael McGrath

Fianna Fáil · EU Commission

Confirmed: 7Nuanced: 6

13 verified claims

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Electricity accounts for 23% of Europe's energy consumption, and this share has remained stagnant for years.
Economy
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China and Japan are approaching an electrification rate of 30% and higher.
Environment
Confirmed
More than 500,000 electric cars were registered in the EU in the first quarter of 2026.
Environment
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Combined sales of residential heat pumps in France, Germany and Poland surpassed 400,000 units in Q1 2026, a 25% increase compared to Q1 2025.
Economy
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Heat pump sales in France, Germany and Poland increased by 25% in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025.
Environment
Confirmed
Renewable and nuclear sources account for 70% of the EU's electricity mix.
Environment
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The registration of more than 500,000 electric cars in Q1 2026 reduces the EU's oil consumption by 2 million barrels per year.
Environment
Confirmed
The Political Advertising Regulation bans political advertisements by non-EU country sponsors during the three months leading up to any election or referendum in a Member State.
Internal Affairs
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The European Centre for Democratic Resilience started its activities in February 2026.
Internal Affairs
Confirmed
The Court of Justice issued a ruling last week finding that a Hungarian law stigmatising and marginalising LGBTIQ+ persons breaches Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
Equality
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This is the first time ever that the Court of Justice has concluded that a national law breaches Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union regarding the stigmatisation of LGBTIQ+ p
Equality
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The EU's children's participation platform has already given thousands of children a voice in policymaking.
Social Policy
Confirmed
The Court of Justice recently ruled that Hungary's anti-LGBTIQ law violated internal market legislation, several fundamental rights set out in the Charter, and Article 2 of the Tre
Justice & Anti-Corruption