Economy 

Globalisation and international trade can affect human rights, so the EU's trade policy include tools to protect them. Find out how.

Increased exports, jobs, opportunities for companies... Find out facts on how globalisation can benefit people and enterprises in the EU.

What is the EU’s trade policy? Why is it important in a globalised economy and how does it work? Find out more about one of the EU’s most intricate policies.

From 15 May, calls between EU countries are capped at 19 cents per minute and text messages at six cents.

Consumers gain additional rights whether they buy online or offline, under new EU rules approved by the Parliament. Watch the video to know more.

With growing demand for cross-border online shopping in the EU, MEPs are working to ensure Europeans receive a high standard of protection regardless of where they carry out their purchases.

Space technology is used for anything from communications to saving lives at sea and monitoring natural disasters. Learn more about how the EU helps to make this possible in our infographic.

The EU is set to invest billions in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills after MEPs approved funding for these projects for 2021-27.

More work is still needed to prevent future financial crises. MEPs have adopted plans to further reinforce the eurozone's banking union.

A simple pan-European personal pension product will allow savers across the EU to keep putting money into the same scheme even if they move to another EU country.

Find out where Europe gets its gas from and what impact EU rules will have on pipelines such as Nord Stream 2.

To fight tax crimes, the EU needs to set up an anti-money laundering watchdog and a European financial police force, according to the tax committee’s final recommendations.