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In 2024, more than 199,000 patents were filed in Europe. Patent filings are often seen as an indirect measure of innovation, even though not all inventions are patented, and not all patents represent meaningful breakthroughs.
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In 2024, more than 199,000 patents were filed in Europe. Patent filings are often seen as an indirect measure of innovation, even though not all inventions are patented, and not all patents represent meaningful breakthroughs.
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
A few weeks ago, we published a data visualisation about the land footprint of food. In case you missed it: the bottom line was that beef and mutton were much more land-intensive than any other food.
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A few weeks ago, we published a data visualisation about the land footprint of food. In case you missed it: the bottom line was that beef and mutton were much more land-intensive than any other food.
“2026 is the new 2016” is all over our feeds, from Retrica haze to the comeback of Closer and Sorry. This chart shows why the nostalgia hits: since the 2010s, pop lyrics have grown more stress-heavy while positivity keeps dropping.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“2026 is the new 2016” is all over our feeds, from Retrica haze to the comeback of Closer and Sorry. This chart shows why the nostalgia hits: since the 2010s, pop lyrics have grown more stress-heavy while positivity keeps dropping.
A pigeon with a camera backpack sounds like a meme, until it becomes a prototype. A Russian startup claims it can remotely guide birds using implanted neurotech, pitching “biodrones” for civilian infrastructure monitoring.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
A pigeon with a camera backpack sounds like a meme, until it becomes a prototype. A Russian startup claims it can remotely guide birds using implanted neurotech, pitching “biodrones” for civilian infrastructure monitoring.
As Europe is increasingly determined to achieve ”digital sovereignty”, it stings that its economy mostly runs on infrastructure it does not control. From cloud services to productivity software, US-based technology underpins daily operations across sectors.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
As Europe is increasingly determined to achieve ”digital sovereignty”, it stings that its economy mostly runs on infrastructure it does not control. From cloud services to productivity software, US-based technology underpins daily operations across sectors.
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Europe’s lift tickets are drifting out of reach. This map plots peak-season one-day pass prices across central and eastern European resorts, where costs vary wildly by country and mountain range.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Europe’s lift tickets are drifting out of reach. This map plots peak-season one-day pass prices across central and eastern European resorts, where costs vary wildly by country and mountain range.
Even where trains can rival flying on travel time, Europe’s busiest short-haul routes still rack up dozens of departures each week, from London–Manchester to Paris–Lyon and Madrid–Barcelona.
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Even where trains can rival flying on travel time, Europe’s busiest short-haul routes still rack up dozens of departures each week, from London–Manchester to Paris–Lyon and Madrid–Barcelona.
Europeans are increasingly buying into conspiracy theories about science. Between 2021 and 2024, the share of people across Europe who believed that ”the cure for cancer is hidden” or that ”viruses are made in labs to control us” increased from 32% to 42% on average.
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Europeans are increasingly buying into conspiracy theories about science. Between 2021 and 2024, the share of people across Europe who believed that ”the cure for cancer is hidden” or that ”viruses are made in labs to control us” increased from 32% to 42% on average.
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Right now, across many countries, people are taking to the streets. Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, but across Europe, the right to gather is not equally protected.
Right now, across many countries, people are taking to the streets. Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, but across Europe, the right to gather is not equally protected.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Right now, across many countries, people are taking to the streets. Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, but across Europe, the right to gather is not equally protected.
Right now, across many countries, people are taking to the streets. Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, but across Europe, the right to gather is not equally protected.
The persistent hum of the Metrobus, the unending clatter of construction, and the frantic crowds at the ferry pier… Most days, İstanbul feels like a sprawling building site pressing in from all sides.
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The persistent hum of the Metrobus, the unending clatter of construction, and the frantic crowds at the ferry pier… Most days, İstanbul feels like a sprawling building site pressing in from all sides.
Refugees in Libya (RiL) was born from a 100-day sit-in outside the UNHCR office in Tripoli after authorities announced refugees and migrants would be forced out of the area, recalled co-founder Mahamat Daoud.
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Refugees in Libya (RiL) was born from a 100-day sit-in outside the UNHCR office in Tripoli after authorities announced refugees and migrants would be forced out of the area, recalled co-founder Mahamat Daoud.
While countries like France designate large shares of their waters as protected, others safeguard only a fraction. In total, Marine Protected Areas now cover about 14% of EU seas—but most still allow damaging activities such as bottom trawling and pollution.
January 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM
While countries like France designate large shares of their waters as protected, others safeguard only a fraction. In total, Marine Protected Areas now cover about 14% of EU seas—but most still allow damaging activities such as bottom trawling and pollution.
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
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Cities can prevent grid congestion - but Europe needs to back them up
As cities race to roll out renewables and electrify transport, their local grids are hitting capacity limits.
Cities can prevent grid congestion - but Europe needs to back them up
As cities race to roll out renewables and electrify transport, their local grids are hitting capacity limits.
Cities can prevent grid congestion - but Europe needs to back them up — The European Correspondent
Promoted opinion | As cities race to roll out renewables and electrify transport, their local grids are hitting capacity limits. The good news: smart local solutions exist, and Europe can help scale t...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Cities can prevent grid congestion - but Europe needs to back them up
As cities race to roll out renewables and electrify transport, their local grids are hitting capacity limits.
Cities can prevent grid congestion - but Europe needs to back them up
As cities race to roll out renewables and electrify transport, their local grids are hitting capacity limits.
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Where is the EU really investing next?
This visual shows how funding priorities could shift under the proposed European Competitiveness Fund (2028–2034) across defence, digital, the environment, and health.
Where is the EU really investing next?
This visual shows how funding priorities could shift under the proposed European Competitiveness Fund (2028–2034) across defence, digital, the environment, and health.
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Where is the EU really investing next?
This visual shows how funding priorities could shift under the proposed European Competitiveness Fund (2028–2034) across defence, digital, the environment, and health.
Where is the EU really investing next?
This visual shows how funding priorities could shift under the proposed European Competitiveness Fund (2028–2034) across defence, digital, the environment, and health.
In 2015, the world agreed to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Less than a decade later, 2024 became the hottest year on record, around 1.6°C warmer, according to EU climate data. But 1.5°C was never a “cliff edge.”
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
In 2015, the world agreed to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Less than a decade later, 2024 became the hottest year on record, around 1.6°C warmer, according to EU climate data. But 1.5°C was never a “cliff edge.”
Every modern Olympic Games begins with a flame lit in the birthplace of the Olympics: Olympia, Greece. From there, the torch is carried across Greece before making its way to the host country, usually by plane.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Every modern Olympic Games begins with a flame lit in the birthplace of the Olympics: Olympia, Greece. From there, the torch is carried across Greece before making its way to the host country, usually by plane.
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Rebuilding collective intelligence in politics
Democracy isn’t failing because we need better politicians – but because we’ve lost our capacity to think, deliberate and solve problems together.
Rebuilding collective intelligence in politics
Democracy isn’t failing because we need better politicians – but because we’ve lost our capacity to think, deliberate and solve problems together.
Rebuilding Collective Intelligence in Politics — The European Correspondent
Promoted opinion | Democracy isn't failing because we need better politicians – but because we've lost our capacity to think, deliberate and solve problems together. We need to rediscover…
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January 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Rebuilding collective intelligence in politics
Democracy isn’t failing because we need better politicians – but because we’ve lost our capacity to think, deliberate and solve problems together.
Rebuilding collective intelligence in politics
Democracy isn’t failing because we need better politicians – but because we’ve lost our capacity to think, deliberate and solve problems together.
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
Since ramping up his threats over Greenland, Donald Trump has claimed that the US has “never gotten anything” out of NATO and that its allies wouldn't show up if the US were attacked.
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Since ramping up his threats over Greenland, Donald Trump has claimed that the US has “never gotten anything” out of NATO and that its allies wouldn't show up if the US were attacked.
In cities across Ukraine, daily life now revolves around electricity windows. Laundry finished just in time. Dinner cooked before the lights go out. As Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure continue, small victories become acts of survival.
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In cities across Ukraine, daily life now revolves around electricity windows. Laundry finished just in time. Dinner cooked before the lights go out. As Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure continue, small victories become acts of survival.
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Can you think of a word in your native language that is missing in English? Tell us in the comments which word we should cover next!
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for far longer than they have been extinct. And during that vast stretch of time, evolution produced some truly fascinating beasts. Forget the “American” T. rex for a moment – Europe has its own dinosaur hall of famers.
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for far longer than they have been extinct. And during that vast stretch of time, evolution produced some truly fascinating beasts. Forget the “American” T. rex for a moment – Europe has its own dinosaur hall of famers.