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The European Union has laid down legislations and regulations to prohibit companies holding dominant positions from imposing unfair trading conditions or placing other competitors at a competitive disadvantage (2008/C 115/01).

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The European Union allocates its budget to address matters that are considered important to its citizens (Future of EU finances).

EDC News: The Future of EU Finances

With barriers, such as, lack of finances and justifying the purp...

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The European Commission is continually developing ways to fight human trafficking.

EDC News: EU fighting Human Trafficking

Human trafficking a hideous crime and a gross violation of human rights. It is the trade of humans mainly ...

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This year, 2017, the European Union celebrates 60 years of the Rome Treaties, which centres on a reunited continent of peace, values of solidarity, democracy and the rule of law.

EDC News: EU is 60 - 60 years of peace

"Mankind mu...

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The fundamental principles of human rights are embedded in the EU founding treaties, which were reinforced by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights adopted in 2000 [2012 amendment], and then strengthened when the Charter became leg...

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The European Union (EU) does not accept theories that have the underlying concept of 'separate human races', and continues to fight against discrimination.

EDC News: EU’s Fight Against Discrimination

The underlying principle of...

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The European Commission is realising that waste, when recycled, can be a valuable economic source (referred to as circular economy). Thereby, to facilitate EU’s transition to a circular economy it has developed four legislative p...

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The EU is working towards achieving common minimum standards of procedural rights in criminal proceedings to ensure that the basic rights of suspects and accused persons are protected sufficiently.

EDC News: Rights of Suspects an...

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That the EU regional policy, or Cohesion policy, is an investment policy to support job creation, competitiveness, economic growth, improved quality of life and sustainable development. These investments support the delivery of the...

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That the European Commission is developing an EU Global Strategy that will strengthen the EU by ensuring that all think strategically, share the same vision and act together.

EDC News: EU Global Strategy

In an increasingly unsta...

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