In Ireland, minimum income schemes do not take people out of poverty
The country ranks seventh across the European Union for the purchasing power of its financial benefits.
Financial support in Europe is not enough to counter poverty
Across European countries, minimum income benefits above the poverty line are rare, and they only address the needs of couples or family with children, leaving single people behind.
How fast is European public transport going green?
European cities are trying to reduce pollution in many ways, including by making public transport greener. While valuable, these efforts may not be sufficient to meet the ambitious zero-emission goals set by the European Union.
Formal protection is not sufficient to prevent wildfires
A huge proportion of the land affected by wildfires in Europe belongs to Natura 2000 protected areas
Belgium’s lethargic response to the wildfire menace
The wildfire crisis that has affected many European countries did not spare Belgium. The intensity of this phenomenon and the country's slow reaction to it are causing growing concern.
Wildfires in Ireland are burning protected nature areas
An analysis on illegal wildfires in Europe revealed that, in the country, more than half of the land burned coincided with protected nature sites, figures much higher than the EU average.
The Age of MegaFires
How Europe's biggest wildfires became the new normal
Sustainable fashion: are European brands as committed as they claim?
Clothing brands and sustainability commitments are becoming more and more intertwined, but a lot of these targets are quite long-term, making it difficult to keep them accountable.
Energy challenges and opportunities: what can REPowerEU achieve?
REPowerEU, EU's programme included in national recovery and resilience plans, has definitely boosted the process of reducing energy dependency from Russia. However, member states' progress towards climate targets and environmental impact are still to be met.
Depopulation and war threaten Ukraine’s demographics
The phenomenon of depopulation is affecting the whole world, but in Ukraine its effects are even stronger. Torn between a thirty-year long population decline and the Russian invasion, Ukraine needs to find a balance between demographic safety and wartime future.
