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It offers teaching material, games and much more for teachers, children and teenagers.

Yes, you can shape Europe!

The future of Europe is in your hands! Thanks to the revamped ‘Have Your Say’ website, sharing your views and ideas with the European Commission has never been easier.

EU countries remain the best partners for each other – and are stepping up their solidarity

The European institutions and its partners are doing more for Europeans than any other part of the world.

75 years since the end of the Second World War

The goals of the European Union include promoting peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens.

Some online learning resources for you

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and necessary national measures taken to tackle the spread of the virus may cause significant disruption to the provision of education, training and mobility opportunities for learners, teachers and educators across the European Union.

The EU in 2019

Last year's European elections showed us clearly that people want the Union to lead the way and to take real action.

The Treaty of Rome marked the beginning of an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe

The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbors, which culminated in the Second World War. As of 1950, the European Coal and Steel Community begins to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace.

The European Union: More united than ever

The EU is actually doing better than expected. 67% of the EU citizens support the EU, an unseen number since 1983, while 74% support the single currency, a new record.

What does the EU even do? How does it work?

This publication is a guide to the European Union (EU) and what it does. The first section explains in brief what the European Union is. The second section, ‘What the European Union does’, describes what the EU is doing in 35 different areas to improve the lives of people in Europe and further afield. The third section, ‘How the European Union makes decisions and takes action’, describes the institutions at the heart of the EU’s decision-making process and how their decisions are translated into actions.

United we stand taller

The belief that “united we stand taller” is the very essence of what it means to be part of the European Union.

The first ever European Sustainability Award

The European Commission launched the European Sustainability Award to reward the efforts and creativity of European people, businesses and organisations championing inspiring cases of initiatives that are turning the global Sustainable Development Goals into concrete solutions and opportunities.

When everybody votes, everybody wins

It's not enough to just hope for a better future: this time we all need to take responsibility for it.

Iran Deal: a global commitment to respect

The Blocking Statute aims at countering the effects of US sanctions on EU economic operators engaging in lawful activity with third countries. It constitutes an important achievement of unified EU action against extra-territorial legislation of third countries.

Mind the Gap!

Somebody once said that the wonderful thing about this cooperation is that, for example, Poles and Germans are seen working together towards common, great causes, and this is exactly why the concept of the European Union was created some time ago.

The EU - What it is and what it does

This publication is a 3-part guide to the European Union (EU) and what it does: The first section explains in brief what the European Union is. The second section, ‘What the European Union does’, describes what the EU is doing in 35 different areas to improve the lives of people in Europe and further afield. The third section, ‘How the European Union makes decisions and takes action’, describes the institutions at the heart of the EU’s decision-making process and how their decisions are translated into actions.

The EU and China: a new level of trust

The 20th Summit between the EU and the People's Republic of China held in Beijing has underlined that this partnership has reached a new level of importance for our own citizens, for our respective neighbouring regions and for the international community more broadly.

Trust in the European Union? Growing!

More and more citizens feel they have benefited from key Union policies and two thirds of Europeans advocate a strong EU when it comes to trade. Finally, a majority of Europeans have a positive image of the EU and the proportion thinking that their voice counts has reached its highest level since 2004.

This Union is built upon countries that decided to join destinies and shape their future together

This Union is built upon countries that decided to join destinies and shape their future together. This EU Council is about showing that political will, decisiveness and unity. On the menu: Budget, migration, defence and the role of Europe in the world.

Europe is back on track

Europe is back on track: deficits are going down, employment is going up.

Europe: smarter, more connected, greener, more social and closer to citizens

The top 5 goals for Europe: smarter, more connected, greener, more social and closer to citizens. A handful of ambitions on the Cohesion Policy, for all regions.