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Article 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires the European Union (EU), in defining and implementing its policies, to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Article 21 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination based on any grounds, such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.
EU measures in the field of racism and xenophobia include:
Funding is available under the EU’s citizens, equality, rights and values programme (2021-2027) for projects promoting the effective implementation of the principles of non-discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin.
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