12% of EU population reported pollution in their area
In 2023, 12.2% of the EU population reported that pollution, grime or environmental issues affected their household, a decrease from 15.1% in 2019.
Malta had the highest share of population reporting such problems (34.7%), followed by Greece (20.5%) and Germany (16.8%).
By contrast, Croatia reported the lowest share (4.2%), ahead of Sweden (5.0%) and Slovakia (5.8%).
At EU level, exposure to pollution, grime or other environmental problems increased with the degree of urbanisation. While 6.8% of people living in rural areas were affected, this share was 10.5% in town and suburbs and 17.2% in cities.
The data presented in this article comes from 'Labour market and housing conditions’ module, collected every 3 years as part of EU statistics on income and living conditions.
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Ukrainian foreign office thanks Georgian Government for humanitarian aid amid ongoing Russian attacks
06.01.2026.18:21
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Georgian Government for sending high-capacity generators to Ukraine, emphasising the importance of the assistance amid ongoing Russian attacks and severe winter conditions.
The Ministry noted that Georgia has sent 27 high-capacity generators to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, along with an additional nine generators specifically designated for the Sumy region.
“We sincerely thank the Government of Georgia, which, since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion, has sent 27 high-capacity generators to Ukraine, as well as 9 generators to the Sumy Oblast”, the statement said.
