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On 1 May 2004, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia all joined the EU. At a celebration of the 20th anniversary of this enlargement, President von der Leyen described this important day as the fulfillment of Europe's promise.
The EU is home to 80 million children.
President Ursula von der Leyen participated to the special European Council meeting in Brussels on 17 and 18 April 2024. The leaders discussed about the importance of strengthening the competitiveness of the European Union and of its Single Market.
In a celebration of Europe's rich and diverse cultural heritage, the European Commission has announced the winning European Heritage Label sites for 2023.
President von der Leyen calls on Iran and its proxies to cease completely the attacks on Israel.
Europe has emerged from the second winter since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine with record high gas storages. On 31 March the gas storages were over 58% full. This is the highest level on record at this time of the year.
Statement by President von der Leyen following the final adoption of the Pact on Asylum and Migration by the European Parliament.
The Commission has presented a number of building blocks to help transform Europe into a clean, resource-efficient, fair and competitive economy.
The Festival of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) will take place on 9-13 April in Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Arts and History Museum in Brussels.
International Roma Day is dedicated to Europe's largest ethnic minority. Roma still face high level of discrimination in their daily lives. To fight this, the Commission launched a 10-year plan to support the equality, inclusion and participation of the Roma community in the EU.