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You will have faster and easier access to electronic health data, regardless of whether you are in your home country or another EU country, thanks to a new EU law. It will also allow certain data to be used for research and innovation, for the benefit of European patients.
Yamê from France won the Grand Jury Music Moves Europe Award at the Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 in the Netherlands. The 5 other winners were Kingfishr (Ireland), Naomi Sharon (Netherlands), Night Tapes (Estonia), UCHE YARA (Austria), Judeline (Spain).
The EU has announced a new €120 million aid package for Gaza as part of its long-standing commitment to support Palestinians in need. The aid package will include food, healthcare, sanitation, and shelter assistance. EU humanitarian aid to Gaza now totals over €450 million since 2023.
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