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.
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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 Commission’s new Apply AI Strategy has officially recognised the EIT AI Community’s AI Founders Club as a model initiative for building a stronger, more connected landscape for AI entrepreneurship across Europe.
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of its highly competitive 2025 Starting Grants, awarding a total of €761 million to support 478 early-career researchers across Europe.
At the first ASEAN-EU Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened a high-level side event to reinforce collaboration on carbon pricing and market mechanisms.
The sixth edition of the European Research and Innovation (R&I) Days will take place on 16-17 September 2025 at The Square in Brussels, bringing together key players from across Europe’s research, business, and innovation.
With ambitions to achieve climate neutrality, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) is exploring a dedicated EU-wide purchasing programme to increase permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR).
Europe is seeing a surge in AI-powered healthcare innovation, with startups leading the charge in transforming patient care, diagnostics, and treatment.
Discover the significance of ensuring Europe’s nuclear future through effective radioactive waste management as a vital component of the EU’s industrial leadership.
The second cohort of EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors has officially launched its two-year journey to tackle sustainability and innovation across Europe.
The European Union is actively participating in renewed negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 5 to August 14.
Forests have always been one of Europe’s most critical natural allies in the fight against climate change, covering about 40% of the European Union’s land and absorbing roughly 10% of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions from human activity between 1990 and 2022.
The 2025 Joint EU-UK Summer School on Optical Interconnect for AI, Hyperscale, Space and Quantum was held in St Andrews, Scotland, this July, bringing together leading researchers, engineers, and innovators from across Europe and the UK.
