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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) adoption, the first data protection framework that established rights for individuals and obligations for organisations across Europe. The European Data Protection Board ensures the GDPR’s enforcement.
European Youth Week 2026 takes place from 24 April to 1 May 2026. It promotes youth engagement, participation, and active citizenship across Europe and beyond. This year’s edition is dedicated to solidarity and fairness as we celebrate 30 years of volunteering in Europe.
How we manage nuclear safety and prepare for the future, must be guided by lessons we learn from the past. 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, take a look at what the EU is doing to promote nuclear safety around the world and how it has helped to protect Chernobyl from further leakage.
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Discover the EU’s priorities for 2024-2029, promoting a free and democratic Europe, developing a strong and secure Europe, establishing a prosperous and competitive Europe.
Find out how many EU Member States there are, how big the EU economy is, how people live in the EU, and other useful facts about the EU.
Discover what the EU does for citizens, how it protects rights, promotes prosperity and strives to make the world a safer place.
Teaching material, games and much more about the European Union and its activities, for children, teenagers, teachers and parents.