The EU/European Union describes a economical and political union of 28 States. With an estimated population of around 510 million the European Union policies aim to allow the free movement of people, goods and services. Within the internal market it aims to maintain common policies on agriculture, trade and more.
Members
The EU and European citizenship were established in 1933. With the inner original 6 being Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. Although no member state has ever left, in 2016 the UK announced its intention to leave and has begun negotiating their departure for 2019.
More foreign aid is provided by the EU than any other economic union. Due to its Global influence and reach the Union has been described as an emerging superpower.
The European Union will host dedicated Info Days for the EU Missions on 20 and 21 January 2026, offering stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the new calls under the Horizon Europe Work Programme (WP) 2026/27.
The European Commission has updated the rules governing the Union Registry, strengthening how Member States’ climate-related transactions are recorded and monitored across the European Union.
A new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), in collaboration with the European Commission under the InvestEU Advisory Hub, examines the growing concerns for Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
The European Commission has launched a new call for applications to form an expert group dedicated to shaping the future of research and innovation in the European automotive sector.
European companies significantly increased their research and development (R&D) spending in 2024, particularly in strategic sectors such as energy, health, aerospace, and defence.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Luxembourg are on track to become the newest members of the European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) Partnership, marking an important step forward for Europe’s collective efforts to keep space safe and sustainable.
The UK will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027. This comes as part of the post-Brexit education policy and the restoration of a scheme that many young people saw as one of the biggest losses of the UK’s departure from the EU.
Artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced digital systems and new sensing capabilities are redefining how armed forces plan, decide and operate.
A new wave of EU-funded initiatives launched under the 2024 EU4Health Work Programme is creating a stronger, more intelligent, and more connected digital healthcare service across the European Union.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has opened a new EIT Community Hub dedicated to supporting the French Outermost Regions (FORs),
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund has taken the following steps toward strengthening Europe's technological sovereignty by finalising its first two equity investments under the new EIC Step Scale Up scheme.
The European Commission has announced a new group of deep tech companies that will receive large-scale equity investments through the EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up scheme.
The Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) has launched the City2City Programme, a new global initiative designed to connect cities through collaboration and peer learning, accelerating...
