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The EU has adopted updated EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict to strengthen the EU’s contribution to the respect, protection, and fulfilment of children’s rights in armed conflict. The guidelines take new developments into account, such as greater threats from the use of new technologies.
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The new economic sanctions target the energy, finance and trade sectors and make sanctions circumvention more difficult. In addition, political parties and foundations, and NGOs will no longer be allowed to accept funding from Russia, and 116 individuals and entities have been sanctioned.
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The European Investment Bank has approved €12.8 billion of new financing to upgrade sustainable transport, increase renewable energy use, build new student housing, improve earthquake and flood protection, and help business to expand in Europe.