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Almost 5 000 individuals and entities are currently sanctioned by the EU.
How and why does the EU adopt sanctions? What types of sanctions can the EU adopt?
Find all the answers ⬇️

[2024-08-09 07:00 UTC]

MEEOOW! It's
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😻
For all the cat lovers out there, here’s how the Council wants to improve the lives of cats:
❌ stop mutilations and cruel practices when breeding or selling cats
🐈 better regulate responsible breeding
✖️ ban inbreeding

[2024-08-08 07:30 UTC]

Measures agreed at EU level help to safeguard nature and its biodiversity.
18% of the EU’s land territory is protected by the Natura 2000 network, with the aim of safeguarding threatened species and natural areas.
More →
https://europa.eu/!bQqG44

[2024-08-07 08:15 UTC]

Today, the Council greenlighted the first regular payment under the
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.
Ukraine will receive an additional €4.2 billion to support its macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration.
More ⬇️
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23StandWithUkraine

[2024-08-06 12:21 UTC]

Dive deep into the Council of the EU and the European Council with our latest publication.
Discover how they drive EU policies and decisions and shape the EU’s future.
Find out more ⬇️
https://europa.eu/!3pG7V3

[2024-08-06 06:53 UTC]

A few days ahead of the 4th anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus, the EU has imposed sanctions on a further 28 individuals responsible for the ongoing internal repression and human rights abuses.
The EU stands with the people of Belarus.
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[2024-08-05 07:49 UTC]

The Council logo celebrates its 10th anniversary!
Did you know that the logo is inspired by its headquarters, the Europa building in Brussels?
It is made up of the European flag and a graphic representation of the lantern-shaped structure inside the building.
More info ⬇️

[2024-08-03 08:00 UTC]

On 1 August, the EU AI act enters into force.
As the first legislation on artificial intelligence in the world, this act can set a global standard for AI regulation and promote the European approach to tech regulation globally.
Learn more ⬇️
https://europa.eu/!dCrgq6

[2024-08-01 12:29 UTC]

The EU 🇪🇺 and its member states work together closely to end human trafficking through:
➡️ a ban on trafficking in the EU
➡️ an anti-trafficking plan for Ukraine
➡️ EU-wide police operations
More in our feature story:
👇
https://europa.eu/!fjm9cd
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[2024-07-30 13:29 UTC]

Zita from 🇵🇭 travelled to 🇫🇷 to give her children a better life.
Her passport was confiscated and she was forced into domestic servitude.
Today she helps other survivors.
This is Zita’s story
⬇️
https://europa.eu/!XnkqPh
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[2024-07-30 11:10 UTC]

Human trafficking concerns only women – this is a myth, as Ali’s case shows.
He travelled from 🇪🇬 to 🇫🇷.
Ali was forced into slavery in the construction sector.
This is his story
⬇️
https://europa.eu/!N4mcFx
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EndHumanTrafficking
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUAgainstTHB

[2024-07-30 09:10 UTC]

Maïté is from 🇧🇪.
When she was 20, she applied for a job via Facebook.
She was tricked into sexual exploitation.
This is Maïté’s story
⬇️
https://europa.eu/!Cndjxk
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[2024-07-30 08:50 UTC]

Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
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Every year, thousands of people are identified as victims of human trafficking in the 🇪🇺.
These are the stories of 4 of them!
⬇️
https://europa.eu/!fjm9cd
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[2024-07-30 08:30 UTC]

https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23OnThisDay
, on 30 July 1962, the common agricultural policy entered into force.
Since then, the
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has fulfilled its goal of ensuring food supplies for Europeans. This was crucial in 1962, after years of devastating war and famine, and it still is today.
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[2024-07-30 07:00 UTC]

Need an easy way to understand complex data?
Check out our infographics to dive deeper into a variety of topics ⬇️
https://europa.eu/!WqMqbM

[2024-07-29 06:19 UTC]

RT by @EUCouncil: #Paris2024 has started! Wishing all European athletes 🇪🇺 best of luck for the @Olympics!

[2024-07-26 18:30 UTC]

The EU has adopted sanctions against more individuals and entities responsible for:
🚫 serious human rights violations and abuses
🚫 sustaining armed conflict, instability and insecurity
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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[2024-07-26 14:00 UTC]

📢 Today, the Council launched an excessive deficit procedure for 7 EU countries:
Belgium 🇧🇪
France 🇫🇷
Italy 🇮🇹
Hungary 🇭🇺
Malta 🇲🇹
Poland 🇵🇱
Slovakia 🇸🇰
It also decided to keep the excessive deficit procedure open for Romania 🇷🇴.
Find out more about the procedure ⬇️

[2024-07-26 13:18 UTC]

When you buy goods or services in the EU, be it online or in a shop, you can benefit from clear rules that protect you as a consumer, including:
🛍️ a minimum 2-year guarantee for all goods
📱 the right to cancel &amp; return an online order within 14 days
→
https://europa.eu/!XKDNWB

[2024-07-25 08:01 UTC]

🌐The EU is a world leader in the trade in goods and services.
🔝 The EU is the top trading partner for 54 countries
📈In 2022, the value of EU trade exceeded €8 trillion
More facts and figures on EU global trade 👇
https://europa.eu/!4pJFmK

[2024-07-24 08:32 UTC]