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Read a selection of the featured news from across the EU's institutions and bodies.

  • Press release

The European Pillar of Social Rights helps to improve people's lives through better jobs, equal opportunities, quality working conditions and strong social protection. A communication has been published that looks at its impact and highlights three areas which require urgent additional attention.

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  • Press release

The Commission has put forward the electrification action plan as part of the EU’s wider efforts to boost Europe’s competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence. The plan introduces measures to make electricity more competitive and to incentivise the use of electricity-based technologies.

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  • News article

The 2026 Rule of Law report shows how well the rule of law is holding up across the EU and 4 potential EU members: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. It finds that, while some challenges persist, there is continued progress in many EU countries, with many reforms completed or underway.

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