On February 2nd, President von der Leyen led a landmark visit to Kyiv, accompanied by 15 Commissioners, marking the first-ever meeting between the College of the European Commission and the Ukrainian government. The visit sent a very clear message to Ukraine and beyond about the EU’s collective strength and resolve…

DiscoverEU is an opportunity for 18-year old Europeans to discover more of Europe and themselves. More than 165,000 young Europeans have travelled across Europe through this programme since its inception in 2018. Travelling predominantly by rail, this is an opportunity to discover Europe’s stunning landscapes and its variety of cities…

Interested in EU policies? Pick from one of our 10 podcasts — on topics from clean energy to agriculture to trade — and learn more about what’s happening across Europe and what to expect. 1. Europe Calling From the Recovery Plan for Europe to the response to the war in Ukraine, we are…

Milestones, crossroads, and pathways punctuate Europe’s journey. Among these, the Cohesion Fund is an outstanding example of how our determination and rock-solid solidarity have helped improve the lives of millions of Europeans and modernising countries. In its first 30 years, the fund has helped EU countries close their economic and…

Step back in time and explore the significant moments in the history of the European Union by visiting the very places where they occurred! From the clock room where the Schuman Declaration was made to the grandeur of the Jerónimos Monastery where the Treaty of Lisbon was signed, these historical…

We dedicated 2022 to the Youth of our Union and beyond. And it was a blast! But before this year ends, we have a last little gift for you — our Spotify playlist, carefully curated by our Commissioners! Discover our playlist on Spotify! And learn why these titles have been…

Did you know that more than 1 trillion computer chips were produced worldwide in 2020? That’s around 130 chips for every person on earth. The world has been facing chip shortages since 2020. This has led to higher prices and longer delivery times for consumer electronics and life-saving medical equipment…

Ordering a pair of shoes from a German store; taking cash out of an ATM in Porto; buying apples in a market in Riga; booking a hotel room in Zakynthos — the euro makes these things easy. Some 340 million people in 19 countries have been using the euro for…

Around 35,000 delegates representing nearly 200 countries descended on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula for a fortnight of climate change negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference. But as the dust settles in Sharm el-Sheikh, we ask what was achieved at COP27. Keeping the process on track This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP) took place against…