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European elections 2024
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European elections, 6-9 June 2024
European elections will take place from Thursday to Sunday, 6 - 9 June 2024.
If you are an EU citizen, you have the right to vote in these elections, together
with around 400 million Europeans. And your vote matters.
Use your vote to decide what the European Union should focus on over the
next five years. To help change the world you live in and to tackle the global
challenges that surround us. To have a say on the future of European
democracy.
Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They
aspired towards it and fought for it. We should never take democracy for
granted. It is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the
generations to come.
Because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes.
On 6-9 June 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.
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News article
17 May 2024
EU stands against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
On International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the EU
reaffirms homophobia, biphobia and transphobia have no place in the EU or
anywhere in the world. Equality, freedom and justice must apply to everyone
regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.
Press release
16 May 2024
Winners announced: EU Gender Equality Champions in research and
innovation
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France, and the Universitat
Rovira i Virgili, Spain, have both won EU Sustainable Gender Equality
Champions awards. The Gender Equality Champions newcomer award went
to Ireland’s Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.
Press release
16 May 2024
€1 billion to boost EU defence capabilities
The Commission will support 54 joint European defence research and
development projects with more than €1 billion from the European Defence
Fund. The selected projects will support technological excellence in defence
capabilities, like cyber defence, ground, air and naval combat and space.
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