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Save the Children congratulates President von der Leyen’s leadership, expressed in today’s State of the European Union address, to creating safer digital environments for children, by holding technology companies accountable. This is an essential step towards a digital world where every child can fully enjoy their rights and be protected from harm.

In today’s State of the European Union (SOTEU) address, President von der Leyen announced plans for a new European Emergency Response Framework.

The call comes ahead of the formal adoption in September of the EU's Return Regulation that was approved in the European Parliament in June. The regulation goes against the EU’s own rules on fundamental rights, Save the Children said, including on the suspensive effect of appeals.

While the Anti-Poverty Strategy provides EU member states with framework on poverty reduction, concrete measures on how to reduce child poverty are covered in the Communication on the Strengthening of the Child Guarantee – giving a two-pronged boost to poverty reduction initiatives today.

In a world beset by bad news, vaccines have been a shining light of hope and human progress. For more than two centuries, scientists, doctors and communities have built on knowledge and experience to help children and adults live longer and better lives.

Large companies operating in the European Union will have to take child rights into consideration when they carry out due diligence processes.

Over 200,000 more children are at risk of poverty in the European Union: Save the Children report

‘Chilling to the bone that thousands of migrant children are missing in Europe’