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We’re keeping our drinking water safe. 💧 From today, EU countries must monitor PFAS levels in drinking water. PFAS are long-lasting chemicals that can be harmful, if levels are too high. If that happens authorities must act and inform people until the water is safe again. Because everyone deserves access to safe drinking water.

80 years ago, the UN General Assembly started with a dream: to maintain peace and security in the world. The good? Eight decades without World War III. Where do we stand today? It’s complicated. But in a world of 8 billion people, it’s the only room where everyone gets a seat. 80 years ago, we chose dialogue over force. Today, we must choose it again.

We are very well aware of the fact that X for Grok is now offering a spicy mode showing explicit sexual content with some output generated with childlike images: 📌 A detailed request for information on Grok has been sent to X, and we are reviewing the company’s responses. 📌 X has been ordered to retain all internal documents and data concerning Grok’s features until the end of 2026. The Digital Services Act is very clear: In the EU, all platforms have to get their own house in order.

The #DiscoverEU results are out! 🎉 18-year-olds from all over the EU will be able to explore our continent. With this DiscoverEU pass, you can: 🚄 Travel between 1 March 2026 and 31 May 2027, 📅 Explore for up to 30 days, 💳 Enjoy discounts on culture, activities and more across Europe. Congratulations to the winners and enjoy the journey! More →

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The application round is currently closed. There are two application rounds per year, one in spring and one in autumn. Keep an eye on this space so...

Travelling home after the holidays? 🎄 As an EU passenger, your rights include 🪪 Travel with your passport or just with your ID card in any EU or Schengen Area country. ✈️ Reimbursement, re-routing, or a refund in case of flight cancellation. 🚢 Compensation for a train or ship delay of at least one hour. 🛄 Compensation for lost luggage. Hoping you have wonderful and safe travels ✈️🚗🛥️🚌🚆 Learn about your rights:

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Passengers

❄️🚗 Holiday over, bags packed, and heading back home? Let’s make sure your journey is safe! We're working towards Vision Zero, our goal to halve serious road injuries by 2030 and get close to none by 2050. This means concrete 🇪🇺 actions are making roads safer, including updated requirements for driving licences, better cross-border enforcement of road traffic rules, and proposals to improve vehicle roadworthiness. Step by step, Europe is getting closer to safer roads for all.

No surprise visits from the ‘No Internet’ T-Rex this Christmas 🎄🦖 While you enjoy the festive fun, we’re keeping you connected 🎁 With EU roaming rules, you can use your mobile data across our border-free Union just as you do at home, at no extra cost! And, with the WiFi4EU app, you can also enjoy free, high-speed WiFi in public spaces across Europe. Stay close to what matters as you enjoy a well-deserved year-end break ✨

Complacency is over. Security is our shared responsibility. Here’s what we achieved in 2025: ✅ Cut red tape to rebuild European defence capabilities ✅ Readiness Roadmap 2030 to close gaps and boost EU industry ✅ €150 billion to support national defence investment ✅ Identified flagship projects for drones, air defence, and space security ✅ Cut regulatory barriers for rapid troop movement ✅ Innovation boost in AI, Quantum, drones, and space Readiness 2030 starts now 👉

European Commission

Defence

Find out how the EU is prioritising building a true European defence union by strengthening the competitiveness and innovation of the European defe...

One port, one cable, one Europe. This holiday, unwrap the power of one: USB-C for all. Yes, not just phones, tablets, and laptops. In three years, every charger will be under the same tree. Because less waste, smarter choices, mean more for everyone, all year long.

Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

The EU common charger

The common charging solution promotes the use of common chargers for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, in all our EU languages 🎄 Joyeux Noël! Frohe Weihnachten! ¡Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! Feliz Natal! Весела Коледа! Veselé Vánoce! Glædelig jul! Häid jõule! Καλά Χριστούγεννα! Nollaig shona! Sretan Božić! Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus! Džiaugsmingų šv. Kalėdų! Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket! Il-Milied it-Tajjeb! Vrolijk kerstfeest! Wesołych Świąt! Crăciun fericit! Veselé Vianoce! Vesel božič! God Jul! Hyvää joulua!