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Follow Sven, Elena and Sofia as they embark on an exciting trip across Europe and discover the benefits the EU brings to your daily life. From study opportunities and ticket compensation claims to using your phone abroad and the euro, there’s all sorts of ways the EU improves your life. Read on.
27 international partners, including Foreign Ministers from 17 EU countries, are calling to authorise all international NGO aid shipments and to unblock essential humanitarian actors from operation on the ground in Gaza.
The EU generates 42.5 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. A Commission study analyses the plastic materials flows in the EU in 2022 and suggests possible ways to reduce environmental impacts.
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