Explainers

EU countries are working to fight climate change and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

New EU rules on work-life balance for parents and carers aim to provide more equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace and at home.

To help break the glass ceiling, the EU has adopted new rules to improve gender balance among the directors of listed companies.

The EU has made significant advances in gender equality through legislation, empowerment initiatives, and increased participation in the workforce.

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine caused severe spikes in energy prices across the EU in 2022. To avoid price shocks in the future, the EU reshaped its electricity market in 2024.

Find out how the new rules on critical raw materials will enable the EU to diversify its sources of imports and increase extraction, processing and recycling in member states.

The EU has in place a number of measures to ensure a fair and equitable trade with third countries.

Find out which countries supply the most gas to the EU and how much gas the EU imports.

The EU has imposed extensive sanctions against Belarus in response to human rights abuses, Belarus' support for Russia's war against Ukraine, and its hybrid attacks against the EU.

The European Semester is a framework for the coordination of economic, budgetary, employment and social policies within the European Union.