The wave of unauthorized immigrants came and ended already three years ago
Unauthorized immigrants living in European countries reached a peak in 2016 and have been decreasing since then.
Secret to a long life? More money for healthcare
In Western Europe and Scandinavia, people spend more on healthcare and live longer, while in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, less money is spent and life expectancy at birth is lower too. The EU average for healthcare spending is 9.9 percent of GDP. In Hungary it is 7.4 percent.
Are the rich getting richer in Europe?
An overview of the distribution of wealth in Europe. What has changed from the 1980s to today?
More speed cameras lead to fewer accidents. Europe already knows this
In Poland, we are still talking about increasing the number of speed cameras. In many other countries that debate is over and the conclusions are simple: speed cameras reduce the number of deaths on the road. Sometimes by as much as 70%.
The von der Leyen Commission: climate change and international governance
After months of delays, the von der Leyen Commission is finally set to take office on the first of December. What did the last few months involve, and why did it take so long?
How to calculate travel distance between places and each point of the European population grid
You've got some coordinates and the European population grid: how to calculate the travel distances? A step-by-step presentation of a possible strategy based on OpenStreetMap.
The EU carbon market, serving its purpose at last?
Without a high enough carbon price, surplus emissions permits will remain high and the European carbon market will remain broken.
Romania’s presidential elections: the diaspora at the ballot box
At the latest Romanian presidential elections, almost one million Romanians voted from abroad, largely by casting their ballots in more than 800 polling stations open from Friday through Sunday. A visual exploration of the data.
2019: escape from the Balkans
A growing phenomenon with worrying implications: the flight of workers, skilled or otherwise, from former Yugoslavia. A look at the data and political responses.
EU states fell short on sharing refugees, say auditors
A mandatory 2015 scheme to dispatch people seeking international protection from Greece and Italy across the European Union did not deliver promised results, say EU auditors.
