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People all around Europe are celebrating Erasmus+, the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport. From 14 to 19 October 2024, you can join one of over 10,000 Erasmus Days+ events which promote opportunities for education, cultural exchange, and international collaboration.
The EU has adopted new rules on air quality standards that will help prevent premature deaths due to air pollution. They will also contribute to the EU's objective of zero pollution by 2050 and permit EU citizens to seek compensation in cases where EU air quality rules are not respected.
Newly adopted EU rules will improve working conditions for the more than 28 million people working in digital labour platforms across the EU. They will help people benefit from their labour rights, and make the use of automated human resource procedures more transparent.
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