If you are looking for publications about the EU and its policies, the EU Publications website is the place to go. It is a gateway to more than 100 000 titles from the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, with publications in more than 50 languages.

Local and regional authorities, represented in the EU by the European Committee of the Regions, have always been the backbone of European democracy. The recent COVID-19 pandemic showed local and regional leaders as the driving force of local communities, responding during the emergency and leading the EU’s recovery.

In 2020, the EU provided an unprecedented response to the coronavirus crisis that hit Europe and the world. At its heart is a stimulus package worth EUR 2.018 trillion in current prices (EUR 1.8 trillion in 2018 prices).

The Czech presidency of the Council of the European Union will have to cope not only with the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine but also with the lingering economic consequences of this war, such as rising fuel and energy prices. The fact that Europe has not yet fully recovered from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic only makes the challenge greater.

In May 2019, Europeans from 28 different countries took part in the biggest democratic exercise in the history of our continent. More than 200 million EU citizens voted to elect 751 Members of the European Parliament. After years of declining voter turnout, the trend was reversed, with over half of all eligible EU citizens casting their ballots.

This practical booklet, using pictograms, can help Ukrainian and English speakers overcome the first communication barriers.

This paper offers an overview of the mandate of the European Central Bank (ECB), as defined by its objectives, the instruments available to achieve them and the constitutional framework that the ECB shall observe in pursuing them.

This guide aims to support beneficiaries of Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in their communication activities. These communication guidelines consist of five sections organised in chronological steps. Each step is explained according to the “what, why, how” methodology, which aims to show all the details of the actions you will perform.

Erasmus+ mobility has positive effects on educational, social, personal and professional development, in that it enhances knowledge, skills and attitudes, improves employability, helps confidence-building and independence, stimulates curiosity and innovation, fosters the understanding of other people, and builds a sense of European belonging.