Students return to classrooms after the summer as Europe’s education systems continue to struggle with falling performance and a shortage of qualified teachers. An OECD study published in December 2023 showed a decline in students’ basic skills and competences such as mathematics, reading and science. How does the EU promote quality education across the bloc?
What are social rights and what does the European Union do to promote them? In this video, the European Newsroom looks at the current state of social rights across the bloc and the EU’s ambitious social goals for the future.
According to a survey, the use of artificial intelligence in German companies remains low compared to some other European Union countries. However, the country ranks ahead of the European Union average.
In mid-August, the World Health Organization declared the highest level of alarm due to mpox outbreaks in a number of African countries and a new, potentially more dangerous variant. While the risk in Europe is low according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, calls for solidarity and vaccine sharing emerge.
Based on scientific analysis by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, the European Commission is concerned about the poor state of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea and the environmental threats they face.