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On the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the EU reaffirms its strong commitment to respect, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by all LGBTI persons. The EU denounces all forms of discrimination and harassment of LGBTI persons.
New calls worth over €1.25 billion under the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions open doors for new research talent and will support cutting edge research. The EU has also launched the ‘Choose Europe for Science' pilot, which is open to researchers from around the world to develop their careers.
It is time consuming and costly for farmers to deal with the EU’s heavy administrative obligations on top of their actual work. The Commission has therefore proposed a set of changes to common agricultural policy rules that will relieve farmers from this regulatory burden and boost competitiveness.
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