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At the EU summit, leaders focused on the EU’s economic agenda and stressed that the need to invest in defence is closely interlinked with the EU’s competitiveness. They also linked the latest developments in Ukraine, the Middle East, as well as multilateralism and migration.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the EU has called for renewed action to ensure that the Convention on the elimination of racial discrimination is fully upheld worldwide. Despite progress, racism continues to be an obstacle to justice and equality in society.
The EU has adopted a new strategy to channel savings into productive investments. For households, this means more and safer opportunities to invest in capital markets and increase their wealth. For businesses, it ensures easier access to capital to innovate, grow and create good jobs in Europe.
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