Explainers

The EU is working on a strategy to further increase consumer protection and trust in order to encourage investment in European capital markets.

The EU aims to improve transport connections between countries by funding infrastructure, encouraging greener travel and making sure different systems work well together.

Find out more about e-commerce in the EU and how the Digital Services Act will impact the sector.

The digital euro would be a digital form of central bank money, issued by the European Central Bank, for retail use alongside physical cash.

Every EU citizen enjoys the same fundamental rights based on the values of equality, non-discrimination, human dignity, freedom and democracy. These rights are secured and set out in EU treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

The EU aims to further develop its financial and capital markets to meet its economic needs, promote innovation and improve access to funding.

Moving freely in the EU will become easier for people with disabilities. A European disability card and a parking card will ease access to their rights and to preferential conditions in all EU countries.

The treaty introduced changes like recognising the European Council as an EU institution, creating an EU diplomatic service and modernising law-making.

Discover more about the strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa.

The EU is Chile’s third top trading partner. The top EU imports from Chile are base metals, vegetable products, mineral products.