The Sydney skyline cleared Thursday, after an enormous dust storm clouded the city under a red hue a day earlier. Sydney residents began cleaning their city after a huge outback dust storm blew tones of soil into the city. more »
European day of languages is a celebration of the many languages spoken in the EU. more »
Job fairs pitch benefits of working abroad in the EU. more »
The world’s poor will bear the brunt of the impact of global climate change. more »
The European Heritage Days – supported by the European Commission – will once again attract around 20 million people in 49 countries to visit selected sites and monuments. more »
An Asian black bear attacked a group of tourists waiting at this bus station in a mountainous region of central Japan. more »
One hundred and sixty-eight couples line up to say “I Do.” The mass wedding ceremony took place at Singapore's Botanic Gardens to mark the attraction's 150th anniversary. more »
The Commission celebrates this year's European Day of Languages, 26 September, for almost a week. more »
New navigation and layout make it easier to find what you’re looking for on the EU site’s main pages – in any official EU language. more »
The Helsinki Commission, Helcom, receives the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award 2009. more »