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“The Smile of the Child" celebrated its 24 years of action in the field of healthcare in the presence of H.E The President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos. The Greek Organisation awarded the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Mr Christos Stylianidis in recognition of his work towards providing assistance to vulnerable children in Greece and around the world. 'The Smile of the Child' is an official partner of the European Commission in the field of humanitarian aid (DG ECHO).

The Commission will launch an open call for tender for setting up an EU Centre of Expertise for Victims of Terrorism (two-year pilot project). The EU Centre will act as a hub of expertise and provide for concrete and practical actions with a positive impact on victims of terrorism. In particular, it will provide for guidelines and training activities on implementation of the EU rules and will set up lists of the relevant experts available at national level. For more information see:

The Citizens' Dialogue on the New Deal for Consumers travelled to the Hague on Monday, as the discussions between the Commission and Member States on the New Deal for consumers continue.

It is my great pleasure to wish you, your families and friends and Jewish communities all over the world a joyful and blessed Erev Rosh Hashanah and a happy new year 5779, full of health, prosperity and success. (…)

The Portuguese Secretary of State for Trade, Paulo Alexandre Ferreira, highlighted the importance of raising "young, conscientious consumers", as Lisbon hosted this year’s seventh Citizens’ Dialogue on the New Deal For Consumers.

The Maltese Minister of Justice, Culture and Local government, Owen Bonnici, has welcomed the Commission’s proposal of the New Deal for Consumers, describing it as “in the best interests of all parties involved.”

The fourth Citizens' Dialogue on the New Deal for Consumers took place in Helsinki on Friday, June 1. The event was jointly organised by the Commission (DG Justice and Consumers), the Commission Representation in Helsinki, and Finish consumer authorities, as a way to listen to the views and concerns of citizens in regards to the new legislation being proposed.

The third Citizens' Dialogue on the New Deal for Consumers took place in Copenhagen on Thursday, May 31. The event was jointly organised by the Commission (DG Justice and Consumers), the Commission Representation in Denmark, and Danish authorities, as a way to listen to the views and concerns of citizens in regards to the new legislation being proposed.

Today Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, will meet the EP Conference of Presidents to discuss the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The second Citizens' Dialogue on the New Deal for Consumers took place in Luxembourg on Friday, May 18. The event was jointly organised by the Commission (DG Justice and Consumers), the Commission Representation in Luxembourg, and Luxembourgish authorities, as a way to listen to the views and concerns of citizens in regards to the new legislation being proposed.

The acronym LGBTI stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex and describes a diverse group of persons whose sexual orientation and/or gender identity diverge from the more conventional gender roles of and relationships between men and women. LGBTI people are also sometimes referred to as “sexual, gender and bodily minorities”.

Today, the European Commission publishes the report on the Barcelona targets for high quality and affordable childcare. The EU Member States on average have finally reached the target of 33% of children aged 0-3, and are well on track for the second target of 90% of children aged 3 to mandatory school age in childcare. Set in 2002 by the European Council, these targets form a crucial part of the European Commission's strategy to ensure women can participate fully in the labour market.

Today, the European Commission adopted a package of measures to strengthen whistleblower protection as a means to unveil unlawful activities and help enforce EU law.