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Travelling by train in Europe is becoming more convenient and sustainable thanks to recent EU initiatives. New regulations for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to improve rail connectivity and make travel greener have recently entered into force.

The EHIC allows you to receive necessary and urgent medical care abroad, including for chronic or existing illnesses, as well as pregnancy and childbirth. EHIC is valid in any EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Learn about and join the EU's campaign to understand why Europe's water systems are broken and about the solutions that will transform how they are managed

All packed, and ready to go? For those of you heading off on a summer break soon, we hope your travel plans don’t go wrong, but if they should, you should know that EU travel rules cover passengers in a number of eventualities.

The Commission has imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. The anti-subsidy investigation showed that the BEV value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to producers in the EU.

To ensure the EU stays on track to meet its digital transformation ambitions, EU countries need additional investments in digital skills, high-quality connectivity, and uptake of Artificial Intelligence.

President von der Leyen participated in the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo together with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on 29 June. The conference brought together over 1,000 business and government representatives to discuss business opportunities between the EU and Egypt.

The Commission announced the sixth investment package under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans that is expected to mobilise €1.2 billion. It will support investments in water supply, wastewater treatment, rail transport, innovation and SME's green transformation.

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