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36 000 free EU travel passes for 18-year-olds
It’s time for a new DiscoverEU round! Nearly 36 000 free passes are available to 18-year-olds to travel across Europe by train for up to 30 days, from July 2025 to...
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EU launches humanitarian air bridge after Myanmar earthquake
Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. This includes sending 80 tonnes of tents, child...
Europe
Commission presents a European internal security strategy
The Commission has presented ProtectEU, a new European internal security strategy to support EU countries in guaranteeing security for its citizens. It sets out a workplan with a stronger legal...
Europe
EU Parliament Tackles Steel Industry, Fundamental Rights, and Budget Priorities in Plenary Session
Strasbourg, 2 April 2025 – The European Parliament convenes today for a busy plenary session, addressing critical issues ranging from the future of the EU’s steel industry to threats to...
Europe
EU Stands Firm on Human Rights Amid Global Challenges, Kallas Tells European Parliament
Strasbourg, April 1, 2025 – In a powerful address to the European Parliament plenary session on the 2024 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World, High Representative...
America
Political Turmoil Spans Continents: Dutch “Ribbons Debacle” and Trump’s Third-Term Ambitions
April 1, 2025 – From The Hague to Washington, D.C., political storms are brewing, shaking the foundations of governance on both sides of the Atlantic. In the Netherlands, a seemingly...
Europe
The transformative power of AI
Welcome address by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the ECB conference on “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges” in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt, 1 April 2025...
Economy
EU supports projects to carry out reforms and improve citizens’ lives
Commission has approved a new round of 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (‘TSI'), to support Member States to prepare, design and implement a total of 390 reforms in...
Europe
Commission pays an advance of €100 Million to Spain for post-DANA storm recovery
The Commission has today paid an advance of €100 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to help finance its recovery efforts following the October 2024 DANA storm...
Europe
European Urban Initiative: 20 innovative projects selected to transform cities across Europe
The European Commission and the Hauts-de-France Region, as the Entrusted Entity for the European Urban Initiative (EUI), have announced the results of the third call for innovative actions. With €94...