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Early education reaches children unevenly across the EU
Early education participation varied across the EU in 2025: Germany reached 96.5% of children aged three to primary-school age, while Romania’s preschool participation rose to 79.4%.
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Packaging waste leaves a heavy burden to manage across the EU
The EU generated 181.0 kg of packaging waste per person in 2024. Plastic waste rose in Denmark, Italy and Portugal, where it increased by 19.5%, while France cut its plastic waste.
More residents travel in parts of the EU, but gains are uneven
Resident travel grew in several EU countries in 2025: overnight trips rose 13% in Greece, while leisure traveller numbers increased 20% in Denmark. Short breaks and hotel demand showed a more mixed picture.
Less fossil-fuel reliance reshapes electricity supply in the EU
Electricity mixes shifted away from fossil fuels in parts of the EU in 2025: nuclear supplied 42% in Czechia, while fossil fuels fell to 19.78% in Slovenia.
New-car CO₂ falls, but emissions gaps persist across the EU
New cars emitted less CO₂ per kilometre in all five countries covered in 2025, but each remained above the EU average of 98.3 g/km. Czechia's average was 127.9 g/km.