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Electric cars: Which regions in Europe have the highest density?

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Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch regions are leading the charge, while certain areas in Greece and Spain have almost no electric car registrations.

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Norway has the highest number of electric cars in Europe relative to its total passenger vehicles.

According to Eurostat data, Oslo leads the continent with a density of 26.49%, followed by the western Norwegian county of Vestland at 22.08%, and neighbouring Trøndelag at 18.86%.

In the EU, the top spots are held by the Dutch provinces of Flevoland (12.77%), Utrecht (6.64%) and Sweden’s Stockholm (6.6%).

It’s worth noting, however, that some Norwegian regions have very small populations. For instance, Jan Mayen and Svalbard has only around 2,600 residents.

Which areas have the lowest number of electric cars?

In contrast, Turkey has the highest number of areas with almost no electric car registrations, along with some Spanish overseas territories and Greek islands. This is primarily due to the insufficient number of EV charging stations in certain regions.

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In mainland Europe, the lowest numbers are mainly in Serbia and Greece.

Who owns the most cars overall in Europe?

EU citizens own an average of 0.56 passenger cars per inhabitant, says Eurostat.

The top three regions with the highest rates are all in the mountainous northern part of Italy: The Aosta Valley, with nearly two and a half cars per resident (2,399/1,000), the Trento Province (1,431/1,000) and the Bolzano Province (935/1000).

Favourable taxation policies influence the record rate of car ownership in Aosta Valley.

At the other end of the scale is the French overseas region of Mayotte, with 83 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by Greece’s Peloponnisos (203/1,000) and another French overseas department, Guyane (217/1,000).

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Several European capitals also rank among the areas with the lowest rates of cars per thousand inhabitants, including Berlin (338), Vienna (375), Stockholm (400), Brussels (402), and the Amsterdam region of North Holland (434).

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Video: Moscow Tanker Blast Most Likely Russian Missile, Video Shows

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A dramatic explosion that caused the lid of an oil tanker to fly into the sky during a Ukrainian aerial assault on Moscow was most likely caused by a Russian air defense missile, verified video shows.

By James McManagan, Paul Sonne, Malachy Browne and Jackeline Luna

June 19, 2026

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Man charged with attempted murder, released after allegedly forcing toddler into crocodile enclosure at zoo

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A man was released from custody on Friday after he was charged with attempted murder for allegedly forcing a 3-year-old boy into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo.

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Cambridgeshire police said that the man, who remains unidentified, wasn’t fit to be interviewed.

The boy suffered critical injuries in the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a farm and zoo in Huntingdon, England, north of London.

The 30-year-old man will remain on bail until Sept. 30, pending further inquiries.

GEORGIA MOM’S WALMART TRIP DEVOLVES INTO ‘TUG-OF-WARRING’ IN DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO SAVE HER SON

A crocodile rests inside an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a farm and zoo in Old Hurst, Cambridgeshire, Britain, on April 14, 2026. (Dorota Dee Trajdos/Reuters)

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“The man, who is not known to the victim, was ​assessed as ​not being ⁠fit for interview,” police said in a statement.

The boy is in stable condition, after reportedly suffering a broken arm and pelvis.

He was saved from the crocodile by Tracey Johnson, the wife of the zoo’s owner.

MOTHER JUMPS INTO WATER TO SAVE 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO FELL BETWEEN CRUISE SHIP AND DOCK

 “I know Tracey very well and she’s a lovely lady and it’s nothing more than I’d expect from her,” a local told BBC News. “She’d always put her own life at risk to save someone else. She’s an extraordinary lady and very brave.

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The villager added that Johnson put herself in “immense danger” during the rescue.

The owners said their tropical house would remain closed until further notice.

Crocodiles rest inside an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst farm and zoo in Old Hurst, Cambridgeshire, Britain, on April 14, 2026. (Dorota Dee Trajdos/Reuters)

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the boy and his family following the incident that occurred today,” the owners wrote on social media.

Johnsons of Old Hurst is a farm and zoo north of London in Huntingdon, England. (Google Maps)

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Huntingdonshire district councillor Charlotte Lowe said she couldn’t “fathom how it’s happened because they’ve got all the right protection and safety equipment, for want of a better word, in there,” The Guardian reported.

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US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his comments on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying she asked him “over and over” for a photo when the pair met at the G7 summit in France earlier this week.

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Following the summit, Trump told an Italian journalist that he “felt sorry for Meloni” after she “begged me to take a picture with her”.

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Meloni hit back in a video posted to social media, branding Trump’s claims as “completely made up” and insisting that neither she nor Italy begs anyone for anything.

The once close pair’s relationship has grown increasingly fractious in recent months, particularly since Rome refused to provide the US support for its operations in Iran and after Meloni defended Pope Leo XIV, who was criticised by the Trump administration over his remarks on the war and the US’s immigration policies.

“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Saturday. “She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon”.

“Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her “numbers up.” No thanks!!!” Trump added.

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