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EU Homicides Rise 1.5% in 2023; France Leads

4/23/2025

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In 2023, the EU faced a troubling rise in intentional homicides, totaling 3,930—a 1.5% increase from the previous year, yet a significant 15.2% drop since 2013. France reported the highest toll at 887, while Malta recorded just 2. Notably, Romania celebrated a remarkable decline, with 38 fewer homicides.

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In 2023, the EU faced a troubling rise in intentional homicides, totaling 3,930—a 1.5% increase from the previous year, yet a significant 15.2% drop since 2013. France reported the highest toll at 887, while Malta recorded just 2. Notably, Romania celebrated a remarkable decline, with 38 fewer homicides.