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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - call for submission of entries Annual Prize to reward outstanding journalism that promotes or defends core EU values  Winner chosen by independent jury composed of press and civil society representatives  €20 000 to be awarded in prize money  Award ceremony mid-October coinciding with ...
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During the special external Group meeting in Krakow today, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament adopted a proposal for an EU Charter of Women’s Rights – their flagship project ahead of the European elections in 2024. The objective is to have the Charter adopted by the whole EU to make sure its provisions are respected by all member states. This is why the S&Ds will push for ...
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The Federal Government of Somalia and the European Union have today launched a Joint Operational Roadmap setting the path for a renewed focused engagement for the next two years. The Joint Operational Roadmap is the culmination of extensive high-level and technical exchanges between Mogadishu and Brussels throughout the past months, including the Somalia-EU Political Dialogue held on March 06,...
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Cohesion Policy funding in 2021-2027 is expected to support the creation of 1.3 million jobs, and to increase the EU's GDP by 0.5% on average by the end of the decade, and up to 4% in some Member States. It will also help deliver many common public goods, providing tangible and concrete benefits to European citizens, regions and cities. These are some of the conclusions of a report on the ou...
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The EDPS issued on 25 April 2023 three Opinions on three Proposals of the European Commission that are part of the “Road Safety package”. This includes a Proposal on cross-border exchange of information concerning road-safety-related traffic offenses; one on driving licences; and one on a new proposed Directive on the EU-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications concerning major offenses re...
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On Tuesday 2 May, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Brussels.  President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation.  The High Representative, supported by EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, will hold a joint meeting with the leaders starting at...
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The Iris Festival is fast approaching. On 6 and 7 May, the Brussels-Capital Region will be celebrating its 34th anniversary in style. Between the Iris Tipik Electro Night, the Iris Festival in the communes, the Iris Food Corner and the themed villages, a host of events and activities await. Read the press release 
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Meeting in Stockholm, the Eurogroup discussed macroeconomic and financial stability developments, in particular recent banking sector developments. It took work forward on the banking union and the capital markets union. View meeting page
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A new Eurobarometer survey released today shows that traineeships are an important stepping stone for young people into the labour market. Four in five young people (78%) surveyed did at least one traineeship, and for one in five (19%) their first work experience was a traineeship. Seven in ten people (68%) found a job following a traineeship, with more than half of those (39%) signing a con...
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Today Moldova starts its path towards joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism - a European solidarity initiative designed to support countries in times of crisis and disaster. During his visit to Chișinău, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, presented Moldova with a pathway document for joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This important step serves to further stre...
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