Explainers

Social engineering is just one of the threats that the EU is working on to promote cyber resilience and fight cybercrime. 

Cyber threats are increasing in volume and complexity. Besides digital privacy they also impact critical infrastructure and economic stability, and cost trillions of euros globally every year.

The European Education Area fosters collaboration among EU countries in the area of education, with the aim to build more resilient and inclusive national education and training systems.

The EU aims to offer increased support for European artists and creators, and so contribute to the further development of European culture and identity.

Platform work is a new means of matching supply and demand for paid labour. The EU wants new rules to improve the working conditions of people working in the gig economy.

Every year, the European Semester starts in autumn with the presentation of the Commission’s priorities. It ends in October of the following year when the euro area member states submit their budgetary plans.

The package proposes measures to make EU clearing services more resilient, harmonise corporate insolvency rules and lower administrative burdens for companies.

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) aims to strengthen and deepen the political and economic relations between the EU, its member states and the six Eastern European partner countries. It also supports sustainable reform processes in the partner countries.

The EU has set rules for businesses to prove the green claims they make about sustainability are founded, and to prevent consumers from being victims of greenwashing and unfair commercial practices.

An independent body to set common ethical standards and increase transparency across the EU institutions.