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European Commission Statement Brussels, 16 May 2024 The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) today held a meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council, welcoming their close cooperation at a time of threats and challenges to European peace.

Why do some people have to avoid gluten? Could we eradicate allergies? Discover the complex world of our guts and how new research is transforming what we know. 

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 16 May 2024 Commission opens formal proceedings against Meta under the Digital Services Act related to the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram Today, the Commis...

In 2023, 14 Member States were affected by African swine fever (ASF) and it caused a five-fold increase in outbreaks in domestic pigs compared to the previous year. These are the main findings of the latest annual epidemiological report published by EFSA today.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2024 Today, the Commission announced the results of the 2023 calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund (EDF) amounting to €1,031 million of EU funding to support 54 outstanding joint European defence research and development projects.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 May 2024 Today, the Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors.

European Commission Statement Brussels, 16 May 2024 70 years ago, in May 1954, the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict, together with its first Protocol, was ad...