The year in figures and graphs – POLITICO


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Goodbye pandemic, hello war.

Europe has not fully recovered from the consequences of COVID-19 when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to an increase in the number of refugees, soaring energy prices, a rise in inflation and a growing threat of recession.

Also in 2022, Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first far-right female Prime Minister, while in the UK Lizz Truss was the country’s shortest PM.

From record temperatures to an increasingly crowded planet, here are the numbers behind the topics that have defined the year.

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