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

Sisters sharing tablet PC while sitting in car during road trip
  • News article

Two years ago, the Digital Services Act entered into force. It regulates online services such as social media, marketplaces, app stores, and online travel and accommodation services. Its objective is to ensure a safer digital space in which fundamental rights are protected.

  • 1 min read
  • News article

This year we celebrate 15 years of the European Citizens’ Initiative - a unique way for you to act on causes you care about. Launch an initiative that falls within the EU’s competences and shape the EU by calling on the European Commission to propose new laws on your chosen issue. Find out more.

  • 1 min read
Seabirds flying over beach with trawler in Portugal
  • Press release

Every year, thousands of marine animals and seabirds are accidentally caught in fishing gear across European waters. An EU project is working with fishers to test practical solutions that reduce bycatch while maintaining viable fisheries in the Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas. Find out more.

  • 1 min read

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