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Winners at 2026 Lux Audience Award ceremony
  • Press release

Chosen by citizens across Europe and Members of the European Parliament, Spanish director Eva Libertad’s film “Deaf” has won the 2026 LUX Audience Award. The aim of the award is to shine a light on experiences beyond our own. Deaf follows the life a deaf woman navigating motherhood.

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People sitting in a green urban space, Budapest
  • News announcement

A study of more than 800 European cities reveals the need to bring nature back into cities. It also identifies a "green divide" where wealthier neighbourhoods enjoy far higher levels of tree cover and proximity to nature than lower-income areas. Climate also impacts access to urban green spaces.

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  • Press release

Starting today, the EU’s new border management system is officially fully operational across all Schengen countries. The automated system replaces the old way of manually stamping passports. Registering non-EU nationals travelling to the EU now becomes more secure, efficient and convenient.

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