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EU migrant returns to third countries increased in the fourth quarter of 2025, with Germany, France and Sweden recording the most completed returns.

The Council has adopted the EU Talent Pool, creating a voluntary platform for non-EU workers to match with employers in shortage occupations across the bloc.

Britain and the EU remain split over how to run a youth scheme that would let young people work, study, volunteer and travel for a limited period.

Official UK poverty figures show 13.4 million people below the line in 2024-25, as child poverty stayed high and pensioner poverty increased.

EU first-time asylum claims dropped in 2025 as Venezuelans led new applications, Spain topped receiving countries and Greece had the highest rate.

Preliminary EU figures show 580 fewer people died on EU roads in 2025, yet progress remains too slow for most countries to meet 2030 road safety targets.

Ireland’s consumer regulator has flagged 301 Petzl products, including Astro harnesses and NOMIC ice axes, in a safety action tied to fall hazards.

Global water insecurity remains driven by gender inequality with women carrying burden of access, exposure to risks, and limited leadership roles in governance.

Digital education usage in the EU rose to 34.8 percent in 2025, highlighting steady growth and widening adoption gaps among member states.

Renewable energy generated 47.3 percent of EU electricity in 2025 with wind leading solar growing fastest and hydropower declining across member states.