Explainers

The European Health Union is a package of regulations to reinforce coordination and to strengthen the role of EU agencies in order to be better prepared to fight cross-border health threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Waste can be a resource. New EU rules on waste shipments aim to boost the circular economy while ensuring that waste exports do not cause pollution.

The EU negotiates and maintains international agreements with partners worldwide to manage and share fish resources.

Multiannual management plans are a key tool of the EU’s common fisheries policy and set rules for managing fish stocks sustainably in specific sea areas.

To be considered cooperative for tax purposes, third-country jurisdictions are screened on a number of criteria, established by the Council in 2016. Those criteria relate to tax transparency, fair taxation and anti-BEPS measures.

Read our visual story and learn about the euro benefits and the stories the coins tell.

By 2050, most of the energy consumed in the EU will need to come from renewables. With its Fit for 55 package, the EU will boost the share of renewable energy by 2030.

Charles Michel was the President of the European Council 2019-2024. See the key moments from his fourth year in office.

Five key questions on digital platform workers and workers in the gig economy in the EU answered with data.

This infographic shows the main areas of the 2024 EU budget.