Birds – collateral victims of intensive agriculture
The number and variety of bird species have dropped significantly over the last twenty years. The cause is a reduction of their food source due to the intensive use of pesticides in farming.
Facebook’s increasing PR job in Brussels
Starting in 2012, when it first entered the EU’s transparency register, Facebook has been steadily intensifying its lobbying efforts within European institutions.
Human trafficking in Europe monitored by GRETA
Each year since 2012, the Council of Europe publishes a report from the Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Traffickers in Human Beings (GRETA) on trafficking for labour exploitation in Europe.
Combat against tax evasion
The BEPS project ensures that governments acquire national and international instruments to combat tax evasion.
Mapping media literacy practices and activities in the EU
For the first time this year, the European Audiovisual Observatory is publishing a study to map media literacy initiatives at national or regional level in the EU
Patent applications (EPO)
Each year, the European Patent Office publishes a series of indicators on patent filings.
Europeans at the cinema
An interactive exploration of cinema-goers' habits in Europe based on twenty years of data (1996-2016) on 40996 films.
Asylum Seekers in Europe (EASO)
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) publishes an annual report on the situation of asylum seekers in Europe.
The top 100 European places where Dieselgate kills the most
Excess diesel emissions produce a tiny portion of harmful dusts. Yet, they cause dozens of deaths in Europe’s highly populated road traffic hotspots.
Dutch mainstream media and politicians pander populists
The 21 March local elections showed once again how out of touch mainstream media and politicians are, writes populism expert Cas Mudde.
