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Oceans and seas are crucial for the EU’s security and economic development.
🌊They host vital infrastructure & contain natural resources that must be protected.
🌊 The maritime security strategy will help the EU respond to emerging threats & safeguard its interests.
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[2024-08-04 07:00 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]

In the EU, you are protected by the strongest privacy laws in the world when you surf online.
📱 The general data protection regulation (GDPR) gives you the right to access, change or erase your online data.
Find out more →
https://europa.eu/!gyxXxw
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WorldWideWebDay

[2024-08-01 08:15 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:
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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
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EndHumanTrafficking
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUAgainstTHB

[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
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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
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https://europa.eu/!Cndjxk
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EndHumanTrafficking
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUAgainstTHB
https://nitter.privacydev.net/UNODC

[2024-07-30 08:50 UTC]

Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUAgainstTHB
Every year, thousands of people are identified as victims of human trafficking in the 🇪🇺.
These are the stories of 4 of them!
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https://europa.eu/!fjm9cd
https://nitter.privacydev.net/DianeSchmittEU
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EUHomeAffairs

[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
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23CAP
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]

The EU has taken two important decisions reconfirming its commitment for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Armenia:
🔸 a new assistance measure to support the Armenian armed forces through the European Peace Facility
🔸 the launch of a visa liberalisation dialogue
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EU4Armenia

[2024-07-23 08:30 UTC]

📜72 years ago today, the Treaty of Paris came into force. It set up the European Coal and Steel Community, which helped form today's EU.
By pooling coal and steel from six countries, it was the first step towards European integration.
More:
https://europa.eu/!FbWPhR
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUHistory

[2024-07-23 06:30 UTC]

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| Foreign affairs ministers adopted sanctions against human rights abuses and assistance measures for Armenia &amp; Mauritania.
They exchanged views with
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EIB
president and discussed EU military support to Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
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https://europa.eu/!NWwrbG

[2024-07-22 19:04 UTC]

Sanctions are an essential EU tool to:
✅ prevent conflicts and promote peace
✅ support democracy, human rights and the rule of law
✅ defend international law
They are not punitive and target those responsible for the policies or actions the EU wants to influence.
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[2024-07-22 13:00 UTC]