Economy

Birth rates are falling even in Nordic countries: stability is no longer enough

By , , |August 31st, 2023|Tags: , , |

Fertility declines across the European Union, with the South lagging behind. Birth rates in northern countries also show signs of decline as the causes become more structural and unrelated to wealth and stability. What's going on? A data-story.

Drug scarcities: why medicines are still in short supply

By , , |May 15th, 2023|Tags: , |

Over the past 20 years, Europe has seen a 20-fold increase in drug shortages. Governments have used the Ukraine war and the energy crisis to obscure other – mostly structural – causes. This Europe-wide investigation reveals a range of explanations for Europe’s missing medicines.