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Helping Europe’s border and customs agencies connect the dots
Securing Europe’s frontiers requires close cooperation between multiple national and EU authorities. The EU-funded CONNECTOR project extends the scope of the Common Information Sharing Environment to include customs authorities. The expanded system will help to protect European citizens from criminal and terrorist threats, and ensure the smooth flow of people and goods across the continent.
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How discarded electric scooters can propel Europe’s sustainability efforts
The powerful rare earth element magnets used in electric motors are essential to Europe’s climate transition. The EU-funded REEPRODUCE project aims to build a full recycling value chain to recover discarded magnets from end-of-life products. This will reduce Europe’s reliance on imports of critical raw materials, and strengthen its environmental sustainability.
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A collaborative digital platform offers new ways to experience Europe’s cultural destinations
The scale and scope of what Europe’s museums, palaces and historic towns offer can leave visitors feeling overwhelmed. The EU-funded CULTURATI project used collaborative digital technologies to bring local insights, games and bespoke guides to key attractions. Supporting both visitors and curators, this approach can boost resilience in the sector and improve access to Europe’s cultural heritage.
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The forgotten medieval music uncovered by AI
Europe has a rich musical heritage, but much of it lies hidden in monastic archives. The EU-funded REPERTORIUM project used artificial intelligence to help researchers recover fragmented compositions of operas and Gregorian chants, allowing modern musicians and audiences to enjoy music not heard for almost 1 000 years.
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Mapping political trust shows Europeans’ faith in democracy is unevenly spread
It’s often said that trust in politicians, politics and the legitimacy of institutions is broken, but does the evidence support this? The EU-funded ActEU project mapped Europeans’ political attitudes, behaviour and feelings of representation to uncover a complex picture of political engagement. These insights are helping to build and maintain trust between citizens and policymakers.
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The deepfake dilemma: can synthetic media be used for good?
From fake political speeches, manipulated videos and content designed to mislead and harm, it’s easy to see why deepfake technology has a reputation for ill. The EU-funded SOLARIS project explored whether the same technology can also be used to engage citizens more constructively. The results could help strengthen Europe’s democratic fabric.
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Bringing lost colours back into Europe’s cultural heritage
Many of Europe’s cultural treasures lose something essential over time: colour. Through computer graphics, artificial intelligence tools and interactive museum experiences, the EU-funded PERCEIVE project has been able to study and share these colours from the past. This reveals how objects once looked and makes it possible to better understand, care for and reimagine Europe’s cultural heritage.
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How video games are helping to shape climate policy
Most people will never take part in a formal consultation on climate policy. They may be too young to vote, unsure how to engage with policymaking, or just feel the process isn’t for them. But many of these people play video games. The EU-funded GREAT project had a light-bulb moment: if people weren’t being heard through traditional channels, could video games offer another way to reach them?
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EU-Georgia collaboration is a win-win for AI research and innovation
Georgia aims to position itself as a regional AI hub. The EU-funded GAIN project helped provide Georgia with a wealth of experience and deep technology by working together with some of Europe’s leading research institutions. The project advanced AI research capacities in this EU candidate country, and fostered AI solutions to support EU research.
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‘Level telling fields’ shift the conversation around European migration
Migration has become an increasingly polarised topic in European politics, and is often the subject of debate. The EU-funded OPPORTUNITIES project pioneered collaborative storytelling techniques that aimed to bring the voices of migrants themselves into the conversation. This creative approach based on empathy and mutual respect could ultimately inform more sustainable integration policies.

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