The European Correspondent, February 2024


February 14, 2024

The sounds of love
This graph analyses the most featured songs in romantic playlists among eight European countries. Romantic playlists were defined as containing one of the following words: “Love”, “Valentine”, “Amor”, “Amore”, “Kärlek”, “Amour”, “Liebe”, “Miłość” or “Aşk”. The collected data covers over 500,000 songs.

Data source: Spotify

February 18, 2024

Where does Europe get its food?
As farmers have been protesting across Europe, the agriculture sector has been at the forefront of EU talks these past months. While some demands are nation-specific, general anger is shared around the effects of EU regulations, high costs and cheap imports. Deep-diving into the 10 biggest importers of food and beverage, we get a sense of the split between global and European import origins.

Data source: Eurostat

February 25, 2024

Does Europe trust AI?
The EU AI Act has triggered numerous debates about how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence to minimise the risks that the technology entails. A recent survey conducted by Ipsos in 13 European countries, reveals how people perceive AI and its impacts.

Data source: IPSOS