Explainers

How the EU supports education, training, youth and sport in Europe, promotes common European values, fosters social integration and intercultural exchange.

The EU wants to strengthen EU cooperation on health technology assessment (HTA). The main purpose of HTA is to provide policy-makers with evidence-based information, so they can formulate health policies.

EU citizens are entitled to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any EU member state in a non-EU country if their own member state lacks diplomatic representation there.

EU rules on critical raw materials help secure the materials essential to Europe's economy, supporting strategic industries while strengthening the EU's capacity to extract, process, recycle and diversify supply sources.

Find out why critical raw materials are essential to the functioning of a wide range of industries and why securing access to these materials is becoming increasingly important for the EU's competitiveness.

Packaging waste is growing in the EU. New EU legislation aims to tackle this problem, harmonising rules across member states and boosting the circular economy.

Tackling plastic waste is crucial in order for the EU to reduce pollution and protect the environment and human health. EU measures aim to develop a circular plastics economy.

The 'Path to the Digital Decade' is a programme that establishes specific digital targets that EU countries aim to achieve by 2030.

Wasting food puts unnecessary pressure on natural resources and affects food security. EU rules aim to prevent and reduce food loss and food waste.

The EU and its 27 member states together are the leading donor of humanitarian aid to populations affected by disasters around the globe. EU assistance aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and maintain human dignity.