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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the actions undertaken during AccessibleEU’s second year contract, highlighting main achievements, the completion of major milestones, and the valuable lessons learned to guide AccessibleEU’s direction in the coming years.

The event also served to highlight AccessibleEU’s key achievements in the past two years and to promote the implementation of the European Accessibility Act.

AccessibleEU, the European Banking Federation and the European Blind Union organised on 1 July the conference How to improve accessibility in banking services to celebrate the entry into force of the European Accessibility Act

Registration is now open for the third edition of AccessibleEU's online training "Accessible Technology Design". The course starts on 7 July and can be completed until 9 November, with an estimated duration time of 25 hours.

The emergency number 112, banks, public transport and other products and services must comply with accessibility requirements.

Cities with over 50,000 inhabitants can apply by 9 September to be recognised for their efforts to make life more accessible for persons with disabilities. New this year is a Special Mention on Accessibility in Housing.

The European Union Agency for Railways is revising the technical provisions related to the interface between the train and the platform, with the goal of increasing independent accessibility.

The document offers a summary of the key messages and challenges highlighted during the EDPD2024 conference.

The information released focus on actions taken during 2024 by all Member States.