Explainers

Horizon Europe is the EU's leading initiative for research and development. It fuels EU's scientific and technological excellence, boosts competitiveness and creates jobs.

The EU wants to strengthen its energy infrastructure and cross-border interconnections to increase competitiveness and achieve its climate goals.

Chemical substances are fundamental for many daily activities and can be found in everyday products. Sound management of chemicals is therefore crucial to protecting human health and the environment.

The EU and the US have the biggest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world. In 2024, transatlantic trade in goods and services reached over €1.68 trillion

The EU has set rules to guarantee the protection of posted workers while also preserving the freedom to provide cross-border services.

Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe. New EU rules will significantly improve air quality and reduce pollution-related deaths.

The EU-NATO strategic partnership is crucial to maintaining security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area, and to protecting citizens in Europe and beyond.

The Global Gateway is the EU's strategy to mobilise public and private investment worldwide between 2021 and 2027.

SAFE is an EU instrument providing loans of up to €150 billion to help EU member states make rapid and significant increases in their defence investments through common procurement.

The European climate law makes reaching the EU's climate goal of reducing EU emissions by at least 55% by 2030 a legal obligation. EU countries have adopted new legislation to achieve this goal and make the EU climate-neutral by 2050.