For years, most European NATO members consistently fell short of the alliance’s 2% GDP defense spending target established in 2014. However, recent years have witnessed a dramatic reversal of this trend, with military expenditures rising sharply across the continent.

This infographic highlights the ten oldest currencies still in circulation today, showcasing their rich histories and enduring value.

This infographic shows the countries which get their electricity in the most and least carbon-intensive ways.

As shown in our previous infographics, only nine out of twenty-seven EU member states are net contributors to the EU budget. Let’s see how this correlates with the citizens’ level of satisfaction with EU membership.

This infographic shows the countries reliant on hydropower for more than 40% of their electricity generation.

This infographic shows the countries reliant on nuclear and wind power for more than 40% of their electricity generation. Interestingly, all of them are located in Europe

This infographic shows the countries reliant on natural gas for more than 40% of their electricity generation.

This infographic shows the countries reliant on coal for more than 40% of their electricity generation.

Only nine out of twenty-seven EU member states are net contributors to the EU budget. This infographic shows how many euros on average an inhabitant of individual EU countries “pays” to, or “receives” from, the EU budget. This is quite a vague metric but still it is more informative than absolute figures on individual countries’ contributions and subsidies. Luxembourg and Belgium are two special cases as most of the subsidies they receive are used to cover the administrative costs of EU institutions based there.

Only nine out of twenty-seven EU member states are net contributors to the EU budget. This infographic shows the contributions and subsidies for each state.