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The European Commission has put forward a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas, identifying the challenges and concerns that they are facing, as well as highlighting some of the most promising opportunities that are available to these regions
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The European Commission has published new guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU
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The European Commission is proposing to set up a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents across the EU
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New EU report finds EU institutions will be able to meet all demand for translation into Irish of legislation and other documents
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The Commission has informed Insurance Ireland, an association of Irish insurers, of its preliminary view that it breached EU antitrust rules
A new Eurobarometer report shows that 76% of Irish people have already been vaccinated or would like to be as soon as possible, 4th highest in the EU
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The Commission will assess request from the United Kingdom to extend a grace period concerning the movement of chilled meats from Great Britain
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The Regulation on the EU Digital COVID Certificate was signed on 14 June and will enter into application on 1 July.
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EU Citizens will be able to prove their identity and share electronic documents from their European Digital Identity wallets.
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Information about the impact of Brexit on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU