Skip to main content
European Union flag
European Union

Featured news

All featured news are available in the 24 EU official languages via machine translation.

  • Press release

The Commission has proposed a new European innovation act to help Europe's most innovative ideas be developed, financed and scaled up in Europe. The proposal will help innovative companies access financing and establish a common approach for research and development procurement.

1 min read
Man with his two children at the kitchen table in his house
  • Press release

New EU rules have been proposed to support EU countries and cities address the affordable housing crisis, particularly housing used for purposes other than primary residence. The rules give public authorities the legal certainty when they choose to act, based on local specificities, within EU law.

1 min read
Ter Elst Castle in Belgium, which is part of the Open Monumetendag 2026 in Belgium
  • Press release

Throughout September and October, the European Heritage Days 2026 invites people across Europe, under the theme “heritage at risk: revive, resist, reimagine” to discover how communities are protecting, restoring and reimagining their heritage for the future. Find out more.

1 min read

Learn more

Before you go on your travels, let’s take a look inside your suitcase and see what the EU is doing to help make everything in it safer, more practical and of higher quality.

Discover the EU’s priorities for 2024-2029, promoting a free and democratic Europe, developing a strong and secure Europe, establishing a prosperous and competitive Europe.

Discover what the EU does for citizens, how it protects rights, promotes prosperity and strives to make the world a safer place.

Teaching material, games and much more about the European Union and its activities, for children, teenagers, teachers and parents.