Explainers

The European declaration aims to put European values and people at the heart of the digital transformation, benefiting individuals, businesses and society.

Artificial intelligence is transforming society and the economy, bringing benefits, but also risks. The EU and its member states aim to ensure AI is human-centric and trustworthy.

Social engineering is just one of the threats that the EU is working on to promote cyber resilience and fight cybercrime. 

Cyber threats are increasing in volume and complexity. Besides digital privacy they also impact critical infrastructure and economic stability, and cost trillions of euros globally every year.

The European Education Area fosters collaboration among EU countries in the area of education, with the aim to build more resilient and inclusive national education and training systems.

The EU wants to strengthen EU cooperation on health technology assessment (HTA). The main purpose of HTA is to provide policy-makers with evidence-based information, so they can formulate health policies.

The EU aims to offer increased support for European artists and creators, and so contribute to the further development of European culture and identity.

Platform work is a new means of matching supply and demand for paid labour. The EU wants new rules to improve the working conditions of people working in the gig economy.

The EU coordinates policies in the fields of employment and social inclusion to support social rights in all EU member states.

The EU wants to improve people's working and living conditions by establishing a framework for adequate minimum wages in Europe.