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A new EU law will help build a reliable, seamless, and high-quality transport network in Europe. Improvements will be made gradually until 2050. For example, Porto and Vigo will get a new high-speed connection, while the travel time by train between Copenhagen and Hamburg will be cut by almost half.
Out of 288 applications, three citizen science initiatives won for their achievements in: agricultural biodiversity and seed preservation; the use of digital technologies to develop personalised approaches for mental health problems; and for transformative knowledge that addresses marine pollution.
The Commission has presented a plan and is now leading the work to implement the rules agreed in the Pact on Migration and Asylum. EU countries will have to design national implementation plans and ensure the new rules will be put into practice by June 2026.