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The EU can impose sanctions on individuals and entities in response to human rights abuses and violations worldwide.

The EU has actively supported international efforts to achieve peace and stability in Sudan since the beginning of the war in 2023. The EU and its member states together are the biggest donor of humanitarian aid to Sudan.

The EU has imposed massive and unprecedented sanctions against individuals and entities involved in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Find out all the answers to your questions on sanctions adopted by the European Union in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 

Organic farming produces food by means of natural methods that have a limited environmental impact. The EU wants 25% of its farmland to be organic by 2030 and has clear rules to support that goal.

Together, the EU and its 27 member states are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial assistance. The goal is to finance the country's immediate needs and support its recovery and reconstruction in the long term.

The competitiveness compass provides a plan to allow Europe to regain its economic growth and prosperity.

EU member states' defence expenditure sharply increased between 2021 and 2026. The EU has taken a number of initiatives to complement and amplify member states’ individual efforts, and to boost competitiveness.

Common accessibility standards make sure products and services in the EU are easier to use, in particular for older people and for people with disabilities.

Eurodac is a modern EU database that uses biometric and identity data to improve the identification of asylum seekers and irregular migrants and support asylum and migration management in the EU.