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Four smiling children showing their arms after vaccination
  • Press release

As Europe marks European Immunization Week 2026, a new report finds continued progress in HPV vaccination across the EU and European Economic Area. Three countries have reached the EU target of 90% HPV vaccination coverage among girls by the age of 15, reducing the risk of cervical cancer.

  • 1 min read
  • Press release

The EU has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% since 1990, according to new data. The decline in EU net domestic emissions was driven by a larger share of renewable energy, the use of less carbon intensive fossil fuels, improved energy efficiency, and structural economic changes.

  • 1 min read
The signing of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community: Paul van Zeeland, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joseph Bech, Luxembourgish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Wine growing; Joseph Meurice, Belgian Minister for Foreign Trade; Carlo Sforza, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs; Robert Schuman, French Minister for Foreign Affairs; Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor; Dirk Stikker, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Johannes van den Brink
  • News article

On April 18 we celebrate 75 years since the signing of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the Treaty that ultimately led to the creation of the European Union. Take a look at why it came about and what were its intentions.

  • 1 min read

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