Your gateway to the EU, News, Highlights | European Union
Dec 17, 2024 · Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.
European Commission, official website
Dec 13, 2024 · The official website of the European Commission, providing access to information about its political priorities, policies and services
Key facts and figures | European Union
Single market: the European Union operates as a single market made up of the 27 EU countries and, with certain exceptions, 4 non-EU countries. This means goods, services, capital and persons can circulate freely, without technical, legal and bureaucratic barriers. Single currency: launched in 1999, the euro is the official currency of 20 EU countries.
European Union priorities 2024-2029
Following the European elections in June 2024, the EU set a number of priorities that shape the political and policy agenda until 2029. They serve to address the main challenges faced by the EU and its citizens. The priorities derive from a dialogue between EU leaders, national ministers, EU institutions and the political groups elected to the European Parliament.
A global Europe - European Commission
The world has drastically changed in recent years. Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the emergence of a new league of authoritarians working on sowing division and seeking to create an alternative international order, the more aggressive posture and unfair economic competition from China, are just few of the examples that show the EU needs to be …
About - European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. Its main roles include: proposing new laws and policies; monitoring their implementation
Types of institutions, bodies and agencies | European Union
The powers, responsibilities and procedures of the EU’s institutions are laid down in the founding treaties of the EU: the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (1957) and the Treaty on European Union (1992). More recently, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) introduced certain amendments and additions to their competencies. The 4 main EU institutions, with their distinct functions, …
Competitiveness - European Commission
To stay the course on the goals set out in the European Green Deal, decarbonise our economy and bring down energy prices, we will. present a Clean Industrial Deal to make our industry competitive and create quality jobs
Welcome page - European Union - New requirements to travel to …
Nov 11, 2024 · Entry/Exit System (EES) is the system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay in 29 European countries (starting in the second half of 2024). ETIAS is the Travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries (starting in …
European Commission – what it does | European Union
Overview. Role: promotes the general interest of the EU by proposing and enforcing legislation as well as by implementing policies and the EU budget; Members: a team or 'College' of Commissioners, 1 from each EU country; President: Ursula von der Leyen; Year established: 1958; Location: Brussels (Belgium); Website: European Commission; The European …