Illegal border crossings into the EU are down 56% over the last two years and by a further 34% so far this year.
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Illegal border crossings into the EU are down 56% over the last two years and by a further 34% so far this year.
Chinese hybrid electric vehicle exports to the EU rose from USD 2.5 billion to USD 7.5 billion, a three-fold increase in 12 months.
Chinese companies receive up to eight times more subsidies than comparable firms in OECD countries.
New trade restrictions introduced last year affected almost USD 3 trillion of global trade, more than three times as much as the previous year.
An annual quota of 350,000 hybrid vehicles from China was agreed, reducing those exports by around 45%.
Asylum applications in the EU are down by 19%, and the return rate has almost doubled in five years to over 30%.
In 2025, the EU's trade deficit with China amounted to EUR 1 billion per day.
China agreed to cut tariffs on EU products worth almost EUR 4 billion.
Gas prices in the European Union have risen by 140% since the end of February 2026.
More than 70% of the European Union's electricity comes from domestic clean sources, namely renewables and nuclear.
In 2025, wind and solar generated more electricity than all fossil fuels combined in the European Union for the first time.
The European Union installed more than 80 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025.
The European Union's costs for imported fossil fuels are €100 billion higher without any additional energy volume.
Electricity accounts for less than a quarter of the European Union's final energy consumption.
The European Union's agricultural reserve is now completely depleted.
The proposed EU long-term budget amounts to 1.26% of the European Union's GNI.
Four years ago (2022), 45% of the European Union's gas imports came from Russia.
About six times more renewable capacity is waiting to be connected to the grid than was installed in the European Union last year.
The European Commission's 12 omnibus proposals reduce administrative burden by approximately €17 billion per year.
The summer of 2026 had the hottest summer months on record in Europe.
The EU depends on China for more than 80% of many critical raw materials and for 90% of certain rare earths.
In the EU, six times more renewable energy capacity is waiting for grid connection than was installed last year.
The EU's trade deficit with China now stands at €1 billion per day.
The European Union has become the world's largest trading power.
Since the beginning of the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, imported fossil fuels have cost the EU an additional €90 billion.
Young Europeans now spend four to six hours per day on screens.
European Union defense spending increased by nearly 80% over the last five years.
The unemployment rate in the European Union is at near-record levels.
Mammography screening reduces breast cancer mortality by about 30% to 40% among participating women.
The European Union and partners pledged nearly €1 billion to rebuild Gaza and support a modern Palestinian Authority.
Billions of euros of investments in Hungary have now been unlocked.
The increase in defence spending has led to record levels of investment in EU defence capabilities and forces.
The European Union installed more than 80 GW of renewable energy capacity last year.
This summer's wildfires in Europe burned 660,000 hectares.
Thanks to CETA, trade in goods between the European Union and Canada increased by 75% in less than a decade.
The EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre deployed 40 aircraft and 18 ground teams, and almost 800 firefighters were pre-positioned in 14 European countries.
Illegal arrivals to the European Union fell by a further 37% in 2026.
Approximately 12 million tonnes of crops were lost in Europe this summer.
Illegal arrivals to the European Union fell by 55% over the last two years (2024-2026).
Currently, only 25% of disaster losses in Europe are covered by private insurance.
Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average.
The European Union has concluded trade agreements with more than 80 countries, more than any other entity in the world.
More than 35,000 additional deaths occurred during heatwaves in Europe this summer.
The EU Chips Act, launched three years ago, has since unlocked more than EUR 32 billion in semiconductor investment across Europe.
The European Union has a population of 450 million and a market of EUR 18 trillion.
During the last crisis, more than EUR 350 billion of emergency support was spent on untargeted measures
Repayment of NextGenerationEU must start from 2028 onwards
In 2022, gas determined EU electricity prices for 70% of the time; in April 2026 this is down to 30%
In just 60 days of conflict, the EU's bill for fossil fuel imports has increased by over EUR 27 billion, without one single molecule of energy in addition.
Electricity represents less than a quarter (25%) of EU final energy consumption.
In the current European budget, almost EUR 300 billion is set aside for energy, of which EUR 95 billion remain unused
During the last energy crisis, only one quarter (25%) of emergency support was targeted to vulnerable households and businesses.
In the current EU budget, almost EUR 300 billion has been set aside for energy.