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Did you know?

Budget & finance
- Did you know that the European Parliament played a key part in the creation of the Euro?
- Did you know that the European Parliament has a decisive say on how the EU spends some €7.5 billion a year on Research & Development?
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Climate change & Environment
- Did you know that the European Union has given a big push to promote the use of renewable energy?
- Did you know that the cars driven in the EU are now safer and greener thanks to EU action?
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European internal market
- Did you know that, since its creation in 1992, the Single Market increased EU citizens’ prosperity?
- Did you know that the EU offers a single set of consumer rights, giving you peace of mind wherever you shop in the European Union?
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Transport
- Did you know that airlines can no longer refuse you transportation because of disability?
- Did you know that you fly more safely thanks to an EU blacklist?
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Social, Employment and Education policies
- Did you know that the EU invests over €10 billion each year in people to help improve their job opportunities?
- Did you know that the EU gives equal rights for both the mother and father of newborn babies?
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Food Safety & Agriculture
- Did you know that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) now focuses on the quality of food that farmers produce, as well as on promoting sustainable development in the countryside?
- Did you know that your food is now safer than ever?
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Justice, Freedom and Security
- Did you know that it is now even easier to travel around Europe without borders?
- Did you know that the European Parliament supports measures to fight terrorism and improve security?
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The EU in the world
- Did you know that the EU is the most important development aid donor in the world?
- Did you know that the EU was first to act, after the G20 Summit in April, to support developing countries in coping with the economic downturn?
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