Overview

As we celebrate European Diversity Month this May, we're reminded of the importance of collective action in building more diverse and inclusive workplaces and societies. From local authorities implementing innovative housing solutions to organisations signing Diversity Charters, each effort contributes to our shared vision of an EU where everyone feels valued and included.

The European Commission has launched two public consultations to shape the first comprehensive strategy to address racism and the future LGBTIQ Equality strategy.

The European Commission’s new approach to mental health, launched in June 2023, signals a paradigm shift: mental health is now a shared political priority across all EU policy domains. Recognising its critical link to social and economic resilience, the Commission aims to promote mental well-being throughout the life course, ensure access to appropriate support, and strengthen prevention and early intervention.

Online info session on the 2025 Call for Proposals to support potential applicants

Online info session on the 2025 Call for Proposals to support potential applicants

CERV-2025-DAPHNE

The European Commission published a Roadmap for the Evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive Directive (Directive 2012/29/EU). It is open for feedback until 30 December 2020. As part of the EU strategy on victims’ rights, this initiative will evaluate the Directive to assess to what extent it has achieved its objectives in terms of its implementation and practical application in EU countries. The new strategy aims to empower victims of crime and to work together for victims' rights. It also promotes an integrated and targeted EU approach to support victims with special needs, such as child victims.

Countering illegal hate speech online

JUST-2025-JCOO and JUST-2025-JTRA

Online Info-Session JUST-2023-JACC-EJUSTICE

INFO session on 2023 EU project funding CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH

Strasbourg, 7 October 2025

The EU joined voices in strongly condemning the horrific attack on the Manchester Synagogue on one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar - Yom Kippur - and shared condolences for the families of the victims and the Jewish community while clearly stating its commitment to fight antisemitism in all its forms.

The European Commission has published a call for proposals to find the organisation or a consortium of organisations to implement the Simone Veil Prize.