2024 European elections
Millions of EU citizens cast their vote in the European elections on 6 - 9 June 2024.
In the coming weeks and months, the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will elect their new leadership and resume work on legislation that was not finished in the 2019-2024 term.
MEPs will also vote to elect the new President of the European Commission, proposed by the leaders of EU countries.
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You can use the European Health Insurance Card for necessary or urgent medical care when travelling abroad, under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in that country. It’s valid in any EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Read more.
The EESC is calling for the Commission's proposal on making EU traineeships fairer and more inclusive to be reinforced, stressing the importance of fair compensation for trainees. Nearly half of the EU’s more than 3 million trainees are unpaid and almost a third have no access to social protection.
Stronger EU rules to fight human trafficking enter into force on 14 July that introduce stricter criminalisation and provide stronger tools for public authorities to investigate and prosecute new forms of exploitation, including those online. This ensures better assistance and and support to victims