For a more transparent global tax system

The EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions is helping to deliver real improvements in global tax transparency.

Preserving nature, preserving our future

With this €100 million investment the EU will help to preserve precious natural habitats, keep the air clean, and cut pollution in many lakes and rivers in Europe.

Smart Regions : Les résidus de raisin, source de beauté en Méditerranée

Peut-on transformer les résidus de raisin en cosmétique et compléments alimentaires? Les partenaires du projet européen BestMedGrape y travaillent!

Together for Albania

The European Commission is organising a donors' conference to help rebuild Albania after the devasting earthquake in November of last year.

Smart Regions: In Sardegna la bellezza viene da bucce, gambi e semi d'uva

Dall'uva non si ottiene solo vino, ma anche prodotti cosmetici.

New online archive provides snapshot of Austrian-Italian history

Thousands of photographs capturing over a decade of history in three regions of Austria and Italy have a new home online, thanks to the Interreg-funded project Lichtbild Kulturschatz Historische Photographie.

Cooperation across borders: Interreg celebrates 30 years of bringing citizens closer together

2020 marks 30 years since the start of Interreg, the EU's emblematic scheme that aims to encourage territorial cooperation across borders.

Smart Regions: From litter to cosmetics - smart use of grape waste in the Mediterranean sea basin

An EU funded project involving Italy, France, Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia is working to turn trash into a resource.

Swedish suspect of major drug trade indicted with Eurojust support

The judicial authorities in Stockholm have today formally indicted the main suspect of a large-scale digital sale of illicit drugs, who was arrested with the active involvement of Eurojust.

Shifting freight transport from road to rail in Saxony-Anhalt

European Commission approves public support to promote shift of freight transport from road to rail in Germany.

Tausende Fotografien, die über ein Jahrzehnt der Geschichte in drei Regionen in Österreich und Italien einfangen, haben dank des Interreg-finanzierten Projekts „Lichtbild Kulturschatz Historische Photographie“ online ein neues Zuhause gefunden.

Call for expression of interest for the organisation of an event on Policy Learning for Policy Makers and Capacity Building for Cluster Organisations

The European Commission's DG GROW invites applications from regions and cities from EU and COSME participating countries with a view to hosting a cluster policy learning and capacity building event with its European Cluster Collaboration Platform.

Pokud Váš telefon podporuje #Galileo, pak všechny aplikace používající informace o vašem umístění, budou automaticky využívat zvýšené přesnosti satelitního systému Galileo.

Grazie al progetto «Argento vivo. Fotografia patrimonio culturale» finanziato da Interreg, migliaia di fotografie che documentano oltre un decennio di storia in tre regioni dell’Austria e dell’Italia hanno una nuova casa online.

Why does Europe need to limit climate change and adapt to its impacts?

Europe’s many regions are expected to face worsening impacts of climate change over the next decades.

Electric bikes and silent trucks to green goods deliveries

Across Europe’s cities, the demand for delivery services is increasing. But these deliveries affect urban life as they add to traffic congestion, noise and pollution and many cities are now trying out alternative modes of transport that could help.

Have you heard the story of EGNOS?

Every time you catch a flight, EGNOS ensures you reach your destination safely.

Closing the gender pension gap?

Women not only continue to be paid less throughout their lives but also face pension gap on retirement.

Making the link between energy efficiency and property values

Property valuation professionals can more confidently account for buildings’ energy efficiency ratings, thanks to the Horizon 2020 project REVALUE. The project analysed the valuations of 120,000 dwellings owned by housing associations in the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and Germany.

What does a day in the life of an EU citizen look like?

The sun is rising over the mountains in the Triglav National Park. Lara is hiking on the Pokljuka plateau, near the town of Bled.

L'Europe est à vous

Aide et conseils pour les citoyens de l'UE et leur famille.

High-tech trees for clean air

The air in many cities is polluted, with hardly any space for the trees and plants that are capable of cleaning it naturally. Mosses are particularly efficient in this regard. They can bind particles and, with their metabolism, transform harmful gases into clean air.

Invest EU and its impact on jobs and growth

By 2019, Invest EU had increased GDP by 0.9% and added 1.1 million jobs in the EU.

Seville, Spain: EU supports social housing project

Promoting social cohesion is among the EU bank's key objectives. For over 60 years, the European Investment Bank has been working to promote inclusive growth and improve people's quality of life.

Let's celebrate Valentine's Day with some music!

Have you listened to the EU on Spotify?

Winter 2020 Economic Forecast: Growth to remain stable

The Winter 2020 Economic Forecast published today projects that the European economy is set to continue on a path of steady, moderate growth.

Boost for biotech SMEs in the Netherlands

Biotechnology SMEs contributing to the shift from a fossil-fuel-based economy with innovative processes and products are getting a helping hand with a voucher scheme in the Netherlands.

Smart beekeeping systems

Bees play a huge role in maintaining the balance of nature. Food production, biodiversity and environmental sustainability all depend on them. EU funding has helped Bulgarian company Bee Smart Technologies to develop a remote digital diagnostic and monitoring system for beekeeping. This enables beekeepers to breed more and healthier bees.

Commission welcomes European Parliament's approval of EU-Vietnam trade agreement

The EU-Vietnam trade agreement is now set to enter into force soon, most likely in early summer 2020.

Portugal: A competitividade impulsiona a sustentabilidade

O COMPETE 2020 é o maior programa em Portugal no atual período de programação e abrange três fundos UE. Quais são os resultados mais significativos alcançados por estes instrumentos de apoio à competitividade na estrutura económica e social do país?

Handy mozzie-checking platform to help keep malaria at bay

To spray or not to spray - and potentially, what with: EU-funded researchers are developing a sophisticated system to facilitate analyses of mosquitoes and their mechanisms of resistance to insecticides, support data sharing and refine decision-making processes. Scientists in Cameroon are helping to advance this bid to boost malaria vector control.

Denmark’s farmers learn new ways to become sustainable

Baltic Sea Food, a three-year project, aims to design a sustainable and transferable business model for delivering local food to rural businesses.

Women in energy!

The EU Sustainable Energy Week - the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe – is looking to recognise women who are contributing to a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.

Senior Financial Engineering Manager wanted!

INEA is looking for a Senior Financial Engineering Manager to work on the Innovation Fund.

EU funds Italian technology firm to develop the underwater Internet of Things

WSENSE's revolutionary innovation had no problem attracting clients. But banks thought the company was too risky to finance. The Enterprise Europe Network helped them get the right funding to kick start the business.

This is our opportunity to make Europe fit for the future

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke about the EU long-term budget at the European Parliament.

Using drones to fight marine litter?

Over 8 billion kilos of plastic pollute our oceans each year as a result of littering on beaches alone.

A new lease of life for former child soldiers

The EU works to prevent child recruitment and helps former child soldiers to reintegrate into their communities.

Participez au plan européen de lutte contre le cancer

Vous pouvez participer à cette consultation publique en remplissant le questionnaire en ligne.

EU Aid Explorer

The EU is the largest donor in the world.

Want to go for an electric car but worried about its range?

Despite the well-documented benefits of e-vehicles, they haven’t really taken off; in part because of their solid-state battery limitations.

Competitiveness gives sustainability a boost in Portugal

COMPETE 2020 is the largest programme in Portugal for 2014-2020, involving three EU funds. What are the most significant results these competitiveness-supporting instruments have achieved in the country’s economic and social structure?

Biotechnologische mkb's die met hun innovatieve processen en producten bijdragen aan de verschuiving van een op fossiele brandstoffen gebaseerde economie krijgen in Nederland een steuntje in de rug met een voucherregeling.

Meteorološka stanica u hrvatskoj ribarskoj luci Rovinj modernizira se u sklopu obnove mreže za meteorološko praćenje u Hrvatskoj u sklopu projekta koji financira EFRR.

An emergency somewhere in the EU? Just dial 112!

As well as fun sports and family holidays, the winter period may also bring accidents on slippery roads or skiing injuries. Remember that for all emergencies you can dial 112 to get help anywhere in the EU!

Your consumer rights when changing your energy supplier?

💡High electricity or gas bills? Maybe it is time to review your contract!

Visitor centre in Slovakia to promote Danube’s natural attractions

Thanks to an EU funded project, an historic manor house near Bratislava, Slovakia, will be transformed into a visitor centre to promote the natural wealth of the Danube region.

Safer Internet

The EU has put in place several legal measures to protect kids online and is working with Safer Internet Centres across all member countries for a better and safer internet for kids, and everyone else.

112: The EU's single emergency number

Since 1991, thanks to EU legislation people in distress can call the 112 emergency number from anywhere in the EU and free of charge.

EU solidarity in action: The EU Solidarity Fund has provided vital support following 11 natural disasters in 2017-2018

The Fund provides emergency and recovery support and alleviates the financial burden on national and regional authorities. In 2017 and 2018, the Commission has received a total of 15 requests to mobilise the Fund, 12 of which have been accepted.

Cohesion Policy: involving citizens to ensure better results

The Commission launched two new pilot actions to involve citizens more when rolling out cohesion funded projects on the ground. The aim is to support active involvement of citizens and civil society organisations in the way the EU funds are planned, invested and monitored.

Is internet use safer today?

In 2019, approximately 1 in 3 EU citizens aged 16 to 74 reported security-related incidents when using the internet for private purposes in 2019 in the last 12 months.

European "International Urban Cooperation Programme" expanding

The European Commission expands and reinforces its programme on International Urban Cooperation for sustainable urban development by adding 148 more cities in South Korea, South-Asia and Australasia to the actions.

Women in science and technology

In 2018, of almost 15 million scientists and engineers in the EU, 59% were men and 41% women.

How to track progress of cohesion policy investments?

Brand new: interactive visualisation to allow stakeholders to explore and compare the detailed investment themes across the funds, countries and detail thematic "intervention fields".