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.
European Union Related Content
X-Mine project: Sensing technologies and 3D ore deposit modelling methods
Janne Paaso from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland tells us what we need to know about the X-Mine project that develops X-ray and 3D vision-based sensing technologies plus 3D ore deposit modelling methods.
Research and Innovation in Europe: Pushing science forward after COVID-19
Megan Warrender, Assistant Editor at Open Access Government, discusses research and innovation in Europe, and why in a post COVID-19 world, science is more important than ever.
From farm to market: Upcycling manure to improved fertilising products
Laia Llenas explains the FERTIMANURE project, which aims to close the manure nutrient cycle by providing innovative manure management strategies and business models to take new fertilising products to the EU market.
Progressive State Leadership: A Vision for the New FCDO
Here, Richard Beardsworth continues his series on the nature of progressive state leadership, asking how the present merger of British diplomacy and development could promote progressive global leadership in a post-Brexit UK.
Plans for Europe’s raw materials supply to be more secure and sustainable
The European Commission is introducing an Action Plan on critical raw materials to aid the transition to a more secure and sustainable supply chain.
Cross-sectoral innovation ecosystems enable the European Green Deal
Dr Jatta Jussila discusses the benefits of open innovation and how cross-sectoral partnerships can better solve systemic challenges such as climate change and enable the European Green Deal.
The political barriers holding back progress on reducing transport emissions
Here, we discuss how some political barriers create a significant challenge for those pushing to reduce transport emissions.
What you need to know about the UK-Japan trade deal
On 11 September, the UK and Japan announced a successful free trade deal: What does this mean for Brexit?
H2020 TRI-HP Project: Trigeneration systems based on heat pumps
Here, we learn about the TRI-HP Project that concerns trigeneration systems based on heat pumps with natural refrigerants and multiple renewable sources.
The European Commission’s next EU long-term budget
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration charts his priorities for the next EU long-term budget and the impact of COVID-19 on the Union.
Universities looking beyond the COVID-19 crisis
Amanda Crowfoot, Secretary-General of the European University Association, examines what the future holds for universities in Europe beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
Animal health focus: Well-managed and healthy livestock
Well-managed and healthy livestock play a key role in the European Green Deal, Roxane Feller, Secretary General of AnimalhealthEurope argues.
European Union: Small scale solutions for climate neutrality by 2050?
The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies proposes that small scale solutions could be the cheaper way that climate neutrality happens by 2050.
How employee ideas can play a role in the green recovery from COVID-19
Chris Sheen, COO for Sideways 6, explores how employee innovation can play a role in the green recovery from COVID-19.
Brexit impact: Health and brain research
Prof Monica Di Luca, President, European Brain Council, sheds light on the greater impact of Brexit in terms of health and brain research being up for negotiation.
Why the European Commission wants to pool Europe’s data
The EC hopes that shared public and private data lakes will create successes: Michal Gabrielczyk, Cambridge Consultants, believes the benefits of the strategy could ripple well beyond Europe.
Let’s get better prepared for the next health crisis in the EU!
Paul De Raeve, Secretary General and Elisabeth Adams, President of the European Federation of Nurses Associations state the case for being better prepared for the next health crisis in the European Union in light of COVID-19.
How entrepreneurs can stay visible during the Brexit rollercoaster
Lauran Bush, Consultant at EP Business in Hospitality, advises how entrepreneurs can stay visible during the Brexit rollercoaster.
EU invests over €2bn in transport projects to boost the EU’s green recovery
The EU is injecting almost €2.2bn into 140 key transport projects to boost the green recovery by improving sustainable transport links across the continent and creating jobs.
The Green Deal: Commission invests €1bn in innovative clean technology projects
The commission has recently launched calls for proposals under the Innovation Fund to encourage clean technology projects and to achieve climate neutrality.
