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What does the European Accessibility Act (EAA) mean for banks and their customers? This was the topic of a recent AccessibleEU event in Sweden, which you can now watch with English subtitles.
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- Sweden
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The event aims to promote a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities navigating urban environments. It will be held on 2 July in Madrid.
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On Friday 26 April 2024, the seventh Accessibility Day at the Stuttgart Media University, co-organised with AccessibleEU, took place under the motto "From niche to mainstream". Recordings are now available.
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- Germany
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The event aims to offer a space to exchange ideas on how to future-proof services and safely harness the increasing opportunities brought by advances in AI and assistive technologies.
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France modifies the town planning code so that leisure residences can accommodate persons with reduced mobility.
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- France
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The Polish Parliament adopts the Polish Accessibility Act, which transposes the European Accessibility Act into Polish law.
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- Poland
![Enforcing EU Law: Petitions Committee, European Ombudsman and Equality Bodies. 28 May, 14:00 - 16:00 CEST. Online](https://accessible-eu-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/EnforcingEU%20LAW%20EDF%20event.jpg?h=b2a260cf&itok=FjKfN_x1)
The toolkit provides the disability community with an overview of the remedy mechanisms available to use when their rights are violated. It will be launched on 28 May at EDF Annual General Assembly.
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The European Union has made available information about the 6-9 June 2024 European elections in Easy-to-Read in its official website.
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CEN-CENELEC has issued a call for tender to select a project team comprising 1 project team leader and 2 project team experts in the field of ICT accessibility of the built environment.
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CEN-CENELEC is selecting a project team comprising 1 project team leader and 2 project team experts in the field of accessibility of the built environment.