Health
Mental illness costs Europe 600 billion euro
One European in six experience mental health problems, and this comes at a cost. On average, mental illness costs EU countries more than 4% of GDP.
Migrating to reproduce
Each year thousands of Europeans go abroad to undergo fertility treatment. A two-month investigation analyses what is known and what remains to be discovered about this largely hidden phenomenon.
Europe has a shortage of doctors
A surge in retirements, lack of new doctors in training, emigration to countries with better working conditions… by 2020, Europe could be facing a shortage of 230,000 doctors.
Half a century of vaccinations gone wasted
In terms of the number of people vaccinated against measles, Europeans are already below the safety limit.
Europe continues to sell more and more pesticides
Between 2011 and 2016, pesticide sales continued to increase in the European Union. Nevertheless, certain member states, such as Denmark, have made serious efforts to reduce their use.
Europe is getting warmer, and it’s not looking like it’s going to cool down anytime soon
An exclusive analysis of over 100 million meteorological data points shows that every major city in Europe is warmer in the 21st century than it was in the 20th. Subarctic regions, Andalusia and southern Romania are most affected.
Lung cancer deaths on the rise in two thirds of European countries
The number of deaths caused by cancer of trachea, bronchus and lung has increased in two thirds of the European countries between 2011 and 2015.
The green challenge for European cities
Regulating CO2 emissions and creating liveable urban spaces is a challenge for the future of the EU.
Even where abortion is legal, access is not granted
In several European countries tough abortion laws are not necessary, as the lack of available gynecologists makes it almost impossible for women to access abortion.
