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2 days ago · The EU has mobilised 13 power generators to help Ireland with power outages following the record-breaking storm Éowyn. A further 4 generators from Denmark via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will also soon reach Ireland and help provide electricity on the ground.
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Single market: the European Union operates as a single market made up of the 27 EU countries and, with certain exceptions, 4 non-EU countries. This means goods, services, capital and persons can circulate freely, without technical, legal and bureaucratic barriers. Single currency: launched in 1999, the euro is the official currency of 20 EU countries.
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The powers, responsibilities and procedures of the EU’s institutions are laid down in the founding treaties of the EU: the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (1957) and the Treaty on European Union (1992). More recently, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) introduced certain amendments and additions to their competencies. The 4 main EU institutions, with their distinct functions, work ...
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Safer together: A path towards a fully prepared Union
Strengthening Europe’s preparedness is a matter of urgency. Europe is facing a new reality, marked by increased risk and deep uncertainty. Since the start of this decade, the EU has experienced the most severe pandemic in a century, the bloodiest war on European soil since the Second World War, and the hottest year in recorded history.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: Council ... - Consilium
1 day ago · The Council today renewed the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 6 months, until 31 July 2025. These economic measures, first introduced in 2014, were significantly expanded since February 2022 in response to Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal military aggression against Ukraine.
Usage of AI technologies increasing in EU enterprises
5 days ago · In 2024, 13.5% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees used artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to conduct their business, indicating a 5.5 percentage points (pp) growth from 8.0% in 2023. The highest shares of these enterprises were in Denmark (27.6%), Sweden (25.1%) and Belgium (24.7%). At the other end were Romania (3.1%), Poland (5.9%) and Bulgaria (6.5%). All EU countries ...
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: EU appoints a new Special …
1 day ago · The Council today appointed Mr. Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue. The tasks of the new EU Special Representative will be to facilitate the dialogue that will contribute to a comprehensive normalisation of the relations between Serbia and Kosovo* and in particular the implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation and its ...
Cyber-attacks: three individuals added to EU sanctions list for ...
1 day ago · The Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against three Russian individuals responsible for a series of cyberattacks carried out against the Republic of Estonia in 2020. The individuals listed are officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Unit ...