Access to land is the first step to becoming a farmer and, too often, the hardest one. Across Europe, young people who want to grow… Read More »Access to land: opening the way for Europe’s next generation of farmers
In 2023, 4.1 women out of every million women were victims of intentional homicide, by family members or intimate partners, in the EU, nearly double the rate for men at 2.2 per million men. Between 2015 and 2023, the intentional homicide rate for women in this intimate context in the EU fluctuated between 3.9 per…
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus recorded in the second quarter, and a substantial decline (49.7%) compared with the €81.2 billion trade surplus in the first quarter of 2025. The first…
A report released by China CITIC Bank on Friday has stated that people in the country are becoming increasingly aware of the need for retirement planning and taking a more proactive approach to preparing for old age. To compile the report, the bank and a number of its subsidiaries obtained 10,137 valid samples through online…
China has completed its first high-capacity all-solid-state battery production line, marking a step toward commercializing a technology seen as key to extending electric-vehicle range and improving safety. The line, built by the State-owned automaker GAC Group, is undergoing small-batch trial production, and is the first in the country capable of producing solid-state batteries with capacities…
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy. This represented a decrease of 1.1% compared with 2022. The sector’s share of the total EU energy consumption remained unchanged at 3.0%. The agriculture and forestry sector in the Netherlands accounted for the highest share of national total…
Side-wall intelligent vibration equipment in operation at the construction site of the No 01 section of Wuxi Metro Line 6 in Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Builders in China are intensifying efforts to make more intelligent equipment in an effort to leapfrog from “manual construction” to “intelligent construction” and enhance workplace safety. At the…
Between 2004 and 2024, household real income per capita in the EU grew by 22%. Income per capita grew steadily between 2004 and 2008, stagnated between 2008 and 2011 due to the global financial crisis and declined in 2012 and 2013. Since then, income resumed the steady growth until the year 2020 where it declined…
The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan province greets international visitors with improved services. CHINA DAILY Overseas visitors marvel at the grandeur of the Leshan Giant… Read More »Leshan Giant Buddha draws surge of overseas visitors
