Explainers

The EU has put in place a number of tools and mechanisms to protect consumers if problems arise when purchasing a product or service in any EU country.

EU rules help strengthen requirements relating to financing and transparency for European political parties and foundations and limit the risk of foreign interference.

The digital transition is crucial for the EU's economic growth and strategic autonomy. The EU wants to ensure that Europe fully seizes the opportunities offered by the digital decade. 

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

The EU and its member states work with global partners to advance and finance climate action.

The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming and fight climate change. All EU countries have ratified the agreement.

Making the transport sector more sustainable is important in order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2050. The European Union therefore aims to make mobility more sustainable while ensuring connectivity.

The EU integrates new members through the enlargement process once they meet a number of political and economic conditions. Each candidate country needs to fulfil the same conditions and complete the same steps.

The EU, Latin America and the Caribbean have a long-standing partnership, marked by strong historical, cultural and economic ties.