Santa can keep the toys…
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Which song couldn’t you stop singing in 2025? 🎶
Check out our new playlist on EU Spotify and discover how 2025 sounded across Europe.
Tune in to see which hits marked each European country this year!
🔊🇪🇺 Listen to our “Best of Europe in 2025” playlist now: 
Spotify
Best of Europe in 2025
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This week, our rules on reducing plastic pellets, a major source of microplastics in the environment, came into force:
🧹 companies must have spill clean-up and risk management plans for packaging, handling, and equipment
🚛 non-EU carriers must have an EU representative
📃 operators handling >1500 tonnes of pellets annually need to obtain a certificate of compliance
⛴️ requirements for maritime transport
For us, our oceans and wildlife.
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Environment
New law reducing microplastic pollution enters into force
The new rules will help ensure fair competition across the Single Market and support Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy.