Interest in EU policies grew, says Eurobarometre poll

More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll.

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People in the EU: who are we and how do we live?

Demographic change, together with migration, globalisation and climate change, is recognised as one of the most significant challenges the European Union (EU) is currently facing. In recent decades, the profile of the EU population has changed, due in part to ageing society, changes in patterns of family formation and structure and shifts in the roles of men and women.

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New €20 banknote starts circulating today

The new €20, the third in the Europa series, enters into circulation today. It includes a new kind of security feature: a “portrait window” near the top of the hologram stripe which becomes transparent when seen against the light. The window reveals a portrait of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology, which is visible on both sides of the note.

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