Explainers

Biodiversity is declining at alarming rates. EU countries are committed to restoring nature and preserving its biological diversity.

Discover how the topics and length of the conclusions have changed between 1975 and 2024 – over 50 years of the European Council’s existence.

The EU and its member states are working on concrete measures to safeguard Europe's security and reinforce the EU's external borders.

The European Green Deal aims to create a cleaner, healthier and climate-neutral Europe by transforming the way we produce and consume.

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

Waste is a hazard for the environment and human health. The EU works to prevent and better manage waste, and foster a more circular economy.

The EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes is part of the EU’s work to fight tax evasion and avoidance. It is composed of countries which have failed to fulfil their commitments to comply with tax good governance criteria within a specific timeframe, and countries which have refused to do so.

Revised EU rules to harmonise protection standards and rights for asylum seekers across member states help reduce the number of secondary movements.

Making Europe’s food healthier and more sustainable is the main goal of the EU’s farm to fork policy work.

A new EU asylum agency will increase support to cooperation and solidarity among member states and the EU overall external dimension.