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🔸 Financial Assistant - Crosscutting Social Indicators; Coordination

Application deadline: 06/11/2026, 12.00 CET ⌛

How to apply 👉 https://t.co/JpysZTTaMR

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In July 2026, 34 145 non-EU citizens applied for international protection in EU countries for the first time, 8% fewer than in June 2026 (37 075). 🛂 📉

🔸 There were also 5 780 subsequent applicants, 2% fewer than in June 2026 (5 900).

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/Tq87lBfxVB

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In July 2026, 1 290 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum for the first time in the EU, with most of them coming from 🇪🇬 Egypt (250).

🔸 🇸🇮 Slovenia (265) received the highest number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/Tq87lBg5L9

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Annual inflation up to 3.8% in both the EU and the euro area. 📈⁠
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Lowest annual inflation rates in September 2026 were in:⁠
🇸🇪 Sweden (1.0%)⁠
🇭🇺 Hungary and 🇩🇰 Denmark (both 2.1%)
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And highest in:⁠
🇷🇴 Romania (6.5%)⁠
🇱🇹 Lithuania (6.1%)⁠

⁠ 👉 https://t.co/sV67gQ1jw3

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@FelixGlueck You can find further info on the linked news article: https://t.co/xTDVYJpxrI

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In 2025, the EU imported €45.1 billion of hybrid and electric cars and exported €64.7 billion. 🚗⚡️

🔹The share of full electric cars in 2025 was 20% for EU car imports and 18% for exports.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/xTDVYJoZCa

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@chicosueco You can find further info on the linked news article: https://t.co/xTDVYJoZCa

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@lennydegiorgio On the left side of the map there is a square highlighting Malta (19.4% )
See interactive map here: https://t.co/zxDwaGjGya

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In 2025, 20.9% of the total EU population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 🏘️

Highest shares in:
🇫🇷Guyane (54.8%)
🇮🇹Calabira (45.3%)

Lowest in:
🇸🇰Bratislavský kraj (2.9%)
🇮🇹Valle d’Aosta (5.6%)

Read more 👉https://t.co/gjW19X22c8

#IDEP2026

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@MONODAT_PL Tourist accommodation establishments include hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks.
See: https://t.co/iWIcDigAKm

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In 2025, the EU recorded 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments.🏨 🛌

Highest ratios in:
🇭🇷 Croatia (24.5 nights per inhabitant)
🇲🇹 Malta (21.7)

Lowest in:
🇷🇴 Romania (1.6)
🇱🇻 Latvia (2.7)

Read more 👉 https://t.co/8RrlZUt9z6

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@Serg_Spain Data come from household surveys. The same definition is used for all EU countries: an unemployed person is someone who, during the reference week, was not employed, was currently available for work, and was actively seeking work.
See here: https://t.co/Jy9uAet1SG

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In August 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%. The EU unemployment rate was 6.1% in August 2026. 💼⁠
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For the most recent unemployment data 👉 https://t.co/UPZduV9x4B

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@ACStrawbale At risk of poverty or social exclusion, abbreviated as AROPE, corresponds to the sum of persons who are either at risk of poverty, or severely materially and socially deprived or living in a household with a very low work intensity.
See here: https://t.co/AnqHCPk1Pq

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@mtrantalainen @JohnsonAll14207 “Cannot afford” means an enforced lack: the household would like to have a car or van for private use but cannot afford one. Respondents without one distinguish this from other reasons, such as not wanting or needing one.

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In 2025, 5.5% of people in the EU couldn’t afford a car for personal use.

Highest shares in:
🇫🇮 Finland (11.3% of people)
🇭🇺 Hungary (10.4%)

Lowest in:
🇨🇾 Cyprus (1.6%)
🇸🇮 Slovenia (1.7%)

➡️https://t.co/aV8eEeVoUu

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@SileniusDegener At risk of poverty or social exclusion, abbreviated as AROPE, corresponds to the sum of persons who are either at risk of poverty, or severely materially and socially deprived or living in a household with a very low work intensity.
See: https://t.co/AnqHCPjtZS

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@Lobster243724 Statistics published by Eurostat often include non-EU countries due to statistical cooperation that takes place with members of the European Statistical System, or countries associated with EU enlargement or European neighbourhood policies. See: https://t.co/2iu0TWG0SJ

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@99_daved Statistics published by Eurostat often include non-EU countries due to statistical cooperation that takes place with members of the European Statistical System, or countries associated with EU enlargement or European neighbourhood policies. See: https://t.co/2iu0TWFt3b

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Between 2019 and 2024, the EU’s GDP grew by 5.6% overall in real terms. 📈

Highest GDP growth in:
🇮🇪Eastern and Midland (+38.0%)
🇮🇪Northern and Western (+36.4%)

Decreases in:
🇧🇬Yugoiztochen (-20.5%)
🇬🇷Dytiki Makedonia (-18.0%)

Read more 👉https://t.co/NufsRF86I9

#EurostatRYB

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In 2024, an average of 35.9 kg of plastic packaging waste was generated per person in the EU, of which 15.3 kg was recycled. 🛍️♻️

🔹Both the plastic packaging waste that was generated and the amount recycled increased by 0.6 kg compared to 2023.

👉https://t.co/rcCPmid2og

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In 2024, the EU recycled 42.4% of all the generated plastic packaging waste. 🛍️♻️

Highest recycling rate in:

🇱🇻Latvia 71.0%
🇧🇪Belgium (58.2%)
🇵🇱Poland (56.0%)

Lowest in:

🇩🇰Denmark (22.5%)
🇫🇮Finland (26.9%)
🇫🇷France (27.4%)

Read more 👉https://t.co/rcCPmid2og

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Read more about the updates 👇 https://t.co/e8bbp9zX2n

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In connection with the news releases for the Excessive deficit procedure and the Government finance statistics published today, a series of related documents have been updated. 🆕📃

Read more about the updates 👇https://t.co/GV8a9YXr0B

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In September 2026, EU consumers saw diesel prices increase by 5.9% and petrol by 6.7%, compared with August 2026.⁠⛽ 📈 ⁠
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Largest diesel increases: ⁠
🇸🇪Sweden (+12.8%)
🇱🇻Latvia (+10.3%) ⁠
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Petrol: ⁠
🇸🇪Sweden (+13.8%)
🇵🇱Poland (+9.7%)
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👉 https://t.co/deoTMCm3nH

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Euro area seasonally adjusted government #deficit at 3.3% of GDP in Q2 2026 (compared with 3.2% in Q1 2026) https://t.co/j2a9pXtpG0