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Today we are one step closer to creating a European degree, a new type of voluntary joint programme between universities from different EU countries that will be recognised across the EU.

At the European Council Summit on 21 and 22 March 2024 EU Leaders discussed support for Ukraine, enlargement, and the situation in the Middle East.

The EU is providing €600 million to buy new firefighting planes to beef up the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism's strategic crisis response reserve.

The EU has marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with a rallying call by the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Union.

Labour and skills shortages are on the rise in all EU Member States.

Trainees all over the EU will benefit from better quality traineeships thanks to new Commission proposals.

The EU pledged €7.7 billion in humanitarian funding for 2024 for the nearly 300 million people around the world that need assistance and protection. Read more.

President von der Leyen and five European leaders launched a new partnership with Egypt covering political dialogue, economic stability, investment and trade, migration and mobility, security, people and skills. It is backed by €7.4 billion for the next four years.

The Commission is proposing to review parts of the Common Agricultural Policy. This should reduce the burden of controls for EU farmers, make certain environmental rules more flexible and improve their position in the food supply chain.