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In a year where the world became more volatile and fragmented, the EU assumed more responsibility for its own security and stepped up efforts to boost its defence. It also continued to deliver for citizens and businesses. Find out more from the General report on the activities of the EU in 2025.
Safety Gate, the European rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, recorded the highest number of alerts (4,671) last year since its launch in 2003. The most frequently reported dangerous products were cosmetics (36%), toys (16%) and electrical appliances and equipment (11%).
According to the first EU data on minimum wages for 2026, minimum wages in the EU ranged on 1 January from €620 per month in Bulgaria to €2 704 in Luxembourg. Find out more about why the minimum wage is key and why wages don’t tell the full story when it comes to local spending power.
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