Explainers

Healthy forests are vital for people and the environment. EU rules aim to reduce global deforestation by regulating the import and export of goods, the production of which contributes to the loss of forests worldwide. 

Europe faces a crisis driven by rising house prices and increasing housing costs. The EU is working towards a plan for more affordable housing.

The EU has imposed massive and unprecedented sanctions against individuals and entities involved in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

The EU chips act recognises the essential role microchips play in everything from consumer electronics to critical infrastructure and their important contribution to the EU's competitiveness.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU and its member states have significantly stepped up their military support for the Ukrainian armed forces. 

The EU and its member states have stood with Ukraine and its people since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. Together, they are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial, economic, military and humanitarian support.

The competitiveness compass provides a plan to allow Europe to regain its economic growth and prosperity.

Together, the EU and its 27 member states are Ukraine's biggest provider of financial assistance. The goal is to finance the country's immediate needs and support its recovery and reconstruction in the long term.

The internet plays an increasingly important role in the lives of children and teenagers across the EU. The EU and its member states are working to protect them from the risks of the online world.

Better regulation is is a system of actions, decision-making processes, commitments and safeguards that the EU has set up to ensure that the quality of EU legislation is constantly improving so that it can respond better to the needs of its citizens and businesses.