Explainers

The EU and its 27 member states together are the leading donor of humanitarian aid to populations affected by disasters around the globe. EU assistance aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and maintain human dignity.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has the power to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget.

The EU has created incentives for producers and consumers to make repairing products easier and more attractive, in order to reduce waste and promote more sustainable business models.

The EU-Guatemala partnership is built on political dialogue, cooperation and trade. The EU supports Guatemala's efforts to strengthen democracy, protect human rights and advance sustainable development and prosperity.

The EU space programme helps carry out everyday activities on Earth. The satellites that the EU sends into orbit allow millions of people to communicate using new technologies, to travel by land, sea and air, and to develop ways to improve the health of our planet.

The Ukraine Facility is an EU instrument providing Ukraine with up to €50 billion in loans and grants to help its recovery, reconstruction and modernisation.

The EU can impose sanctions on individuals and entities in response to human rights abuses and violations worldwide.

The EU is taking decisive steps towards managing space traffic to ensure the safe, sustainable, and secure use of space as satellite activity increases.

The EU condemns human rights abuses in Iran, as well as Iran's nuclear proliferation activities and its military support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. It has adopted a number of sanctions in this regard.

Montenegro applied for EU membership in December 2008 and was granted EU candidate status in December 2010. The EU-Montenegro accession negotiations started in June 2012. So far, all 33 negotiation chapters have been opened and 18 have been provisionally closed.