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The history of the European Union is the history of its citizens. Their opinions and perceptions, concerns and hopes have always played an important role in shaping our Union.

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Read about a report that highlights that the vast majority - 85.4% - of bathing water sites in Europe met the EU's most stringent ‘excellent' bathing quality standards in 2023

During the eighth edition of the Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region' hosted by the EU, the donor community pledged a total amount of €7.5 billion, to mitigate the impact of the Syrian crisis; and support the populations both in Syria and in neighbouring countries.

Find out what the EU is doing to raise awareness about cancer prevention, access to treatment and support for patients and people with a history of cancer

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Today, during a high level event, the European Commission, the Bulgarian National Employment Agency (NEA), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched a technical support project to optimise the support the NEA provides to jobseekers and employers.

The Commission has today highlighted the progress made in EU health policy over the last four years.

The European Commission has proposed a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU for the industries and sectors related to oceans, seas and coasts. A sustainable blue economy is essential to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and ensuring a green and inclusive recovery from the pandemic.

Once in place, the new measures will allow the Commission and other EU agencies and bodies to import and purchase goods and services VAT-free when those purchases are being distributed during an emergency response in the EU. The recipients might be Member States or third parties, such as national authorities or institutions (for example, a hospital, a national health or disaster response authority).

The Commission has presented an Action Plan for the development of organic production. Its overall aim is to boost the production and consumption of organic products, to reach 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as to increase organic aquaculture significantly.

EU agriculture and fisheries ministers met to discuss fishing opportunities for stocks shared with the United Kingdom, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and measures against plant pests.

The EU trade agenda is set to have an overall positive impact on the EU economy and the agri-food sector, according to a new study. Trade agreements are due to result in substantial increases in EU agri-food exports, with more limited increases in imports, creating a positive trade balance overall.

The Commission has published recommendations for each Member State to assist in the drafting of their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plans, accompanied by a Communication.

Ministers reached an agreement on the three regulations fixing fishing opportunities for 2021 in certain areas of the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea as well as for certain deep-sea stocks (the latter also for 2022). They also approved Council conclusions on an EU-wide animal welfare label.