4 days ago · The EU has mobilised 13 power generators to help Ireland with power outages following the record-breaking storm Éowyn. A further 4 generators from Denmark via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will also soon reach Ireland and help provide electricity on the ground.

Jan 16, 2025 · The official website of the European Commission, providing access to information about its political priorities, policies and services

4 days ago · From online shopping to social media, with every click, share and login-in you leave behind a digital trail. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures that your data can only be used in ways you agree to and that you can access any information about yourself.

Closing the innovation gap. The Compass spells out how the European Union will boost innovation by: creating a friendly environment for young companies to start and expand, with a dedicated EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy; helping big companies adopt new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, thanks to an “Apply AI” initiative

2 days ago · A new framework to rekindle economic productivity and secure the EU’s competitive edge has been presented by the European Commission. The Competitiveness Compass builds on the recommendations set out in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness. It will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years and translate the report’s recommendations into ...

21 hours ago · The Council decided today to renew the list of persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combatting terrorism, delisting one deceased person and maintaining the rest unchanged.. There are currently 14 persons and 22 groups and entities subject to the restrictive measures in force, which consist of the freezing of funds and other financial assets or economic ...

Single market: the European Union operates as a single market made up of the 27 EU countries and, with certain exceptions, 4 non-EU countries. This means goods, services, capital and persons can circulate freely, without technical, legal and bureaucratic barriers. Single currency: launched in 1999, the euro is the official currency of 20 EU countries.

2 days ago · Accession steps After a state has applied for EU membership and its request has been agreed to by all EU member states, the accession process can begin. The opening of the formal accession negotiations requires the agreement of all EU member states. These negotiations help prepare the candidate for eventual membership and focus on the adoption of the established EU law and implementation of ...

2 days ago · Direct payments for farmers. The EU supports farmers with direct payments to: provide them with a stable income and safeguard them against fluctuating prices and bad crop years; deliver public goods not normally paid for by markets, such as looking after their farmland and meeting food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards; make farming profitable

The powers, responsibilities and procedures of the EU’s institutions are laid down in the founding treaties of the EU: the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (1957) and the Treaty on European Union (1992). More recently, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) introduced certain amendments and additions to their competencies. The 4 main EU institutions, with their distinct functions, work ...