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As recognised in the 1951 Geneva Convention on the protection of refugees, the EU, through implementing policies and legislations, supports the idea that Asylum is a fundamental right and that granting it is an international oblig...

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The Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs policy focuses on migration and asylum (including legal and irregular migration, integration, readmission and return), internal security (reducing organised crime and terrorism, pol...

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The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was launched the in 2003 (then developed in 2004), with the objective of avoiding the emergence of new dividing lines between the enlarged EU and its neighbours. The policy is based on the va...

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It is the responsibility of the European Commission (EC) to ensure that EU Law is fully and correctly enforced in EU Member States. If it is found that a Member fails to do so the EC may take legal action by launching an Infringeme...

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In order to combat the European Economic Crisis the EU has developed the European Union’s ten-year jobs and growth strategy: Europe 2020.

EDC News: Europe 2020 Growth Strategy!!!

The European Economic Crisis was the cause of ma...

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Each year the European Union choses a specific subject to encourage debate and dialogue within and between European countries. The theme (list of themes by year) is proposed by the European Commission and is then adopted by the Euro...

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Since June 2014, the EU has increased the level of consumer protection for online shoppers.

EDC News: Consumer Rights – Online Shopping

More and more Europeans are buying their goods online line every year. In 2013, 61% of inte...

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A press release from the European Commission announced a €315 billion Investment Plan to get Europe growing again and get more people back to work.

EDC News: EU Investment Plan to Boost Jobs

In a secret ballot on 15 July 2014 ...

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The 28 EU Member States, together with the European Commission, are collectively the world's largest relief donor. In 2013 alone, more than 124 million people were helped thanks to the generous support of EU citizens. However, as ma...

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The EU goes to great lengths to ensure good relations with non-EU countries to ensure the realisation and success of key objectives. For more information on EU International Affairs.

EDC News: EU and International Relations

The E...

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