Explainers

The EU aims to further develop its financial and capital markets to meet its economic needs, promote innovation and improve access to funding.

Moving freely in the EU will become easier for people with disabilities. A European disability card and a parking card will ease access to their rights and to preferential conditions in all EU countries.

The treaty introduced changes like recognising the European Council as an EU institution, creating an EU diplomatic service and modernising law-making.

Discover more about the strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa.

The EU is Chile’s third top trading partner. The top EU imports from Chile are base metals, vegetable products, mineral products.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to ensure fair competition between digital platforms, regardless of their size, to increase choice for consumers and to promote new opportunities for small businesses.

EU tax policy aims to ensure fairness and foster growth by harmonising taxation rules across member states, combatting fraud and adapting to global economic shifts. The Council is the sole legislator on EU tax matters.

Fighting tax fraud and avoidance is primarily the member states’ responsibility. Rules agreed at EU level promote cooperation on tax matters and help countries manage cross-border issues in order to ensure the functioning of the EU single market.

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.