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The joint statement pointed to Belgium as a striking example of the ongoing tobacco crisis, where over 9,000 people succumb to smoking-related illnesses annually—nearly one death every hour, according to the Belgian public health institute Sciensano

Belgium achieved a plastic packaging recycling rate of 54% in 2022, securing the second spot among European Union countries, just behind Slovakia, according to data published Thursday by Eurostat

The Eurofound report underscores the critical role that social benefits play in the lives of low-income individuals, effectively halving the proportion of those at risk of poverty in the EU from 31% to 15.5% in 2022 among working-age populations

The Qatargate scandal that erupted in 2022 revolves around allegations that European lawmakers received bribes from Qatar and Morocco in exchange for political favors and favorable resolutions within the EU

The penalty follows a 2020 ruling that condemned Hungary's restrictive measures against asylum seekers, which included illegal detentions and obstructions to accessing asylum procedures