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Over 5.1 million babies were born in the European Union (EU) in 2016. In eight of the 28 Member States, the majority of babies were born outside marriage, while in eight other member States two-thirds of babies were born to married parents.

Proportion of births outside marriage highest in France, lowest in Greece

A 13-year-old boy and an amateur archaeologist have unearthed a "significant" treasure trove in Germany which may have belonged to the legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth who brought Christianity to Denmark.

Bulgaria and Romania are European leaders in the number of fatalities in road accidents in the EU, Brussels will introduce tighter road traffic measures.

The European Commission is planning to introduce stricter safety standards for new cars.

The price of labor of a worker in France is seven times higher than that of his colleague in Bulgaria, France's Figaro reports, citing Eurostat's European Statistics Office last year. After the crisis, however, the gap has diminished.

The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey.

German authorities have endorsed the construction of the new gas pipeline from Russia to the bottom of the Baltic Sea North Stream 2, Turkish Daily Sabah writes, quoted by Focus.

"This decision represents the price and the consequences of Russia's behavior," Stoltenberg said.

Before NATO, a total of 24 countries decided to expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Britain, following the poisoning of a former Russian spy in that country.

There are four more that are "not confirmed" to have joined the move: Spain. Romania, Hungary, and Croatia.

The US will expel 60 Russian diplomats, it has been announced, and all this comes in the wake of the attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK.

Former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont has been detained by German police as he crossed the border from Denmark. The detention comes after the European arrest warrant for the ousted premier was reactivated on Friday.

Bulgaria is again the country with the highest mortality rate across the European Union. This is according to  the European Statistical Office. According to data for 2015, the mortality rate in Bulgaria was 1660 per 100 000 people. In the EU, the average was 1036 deaths per 100,000.