This fact sheet explains how and why the EU delivers humanitarian aid globally in response to needs in the event of human-made or natural disasters. The Commission’s Directorate-General for European...
This fact sheet explains what sustainable consumption and production are and outlines EU action to achieve these priority objectives. In a period of rapid climate change and growing demand for...
This fact sheet explains the vital role that the EU defence industry plays in ensuring the Union’s security and strategic autonomy, and how it contributes to competitiveness and growth. It...
The floods in Valencia (Spain), seen by the U.S. Landsat-8 satellite on October 30, 2024. ESA for USGS data processing, CC BY-NC-SA Time is the enemy of statisticians. Even in...
This fact sheet explains the EU’s response to the housing crisis. While housing policy is primarily a national competence, the EU has a role in internal market, social, cohesion and...
This fact sheet explains the role and duties of the European Ombudsman.The European Ombudsman conducts inquiries into cases of maladministration by European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The European...
This fact sheet explains the EU’s key role in international fisheries cooperation. The external dimension of the common fisheries policy (CFP) provides a framework for the activities of EU vessels...
This fact sheet focuses on EU rail transport policy, which is geared towards the creation of a single European railway area. Three packages and a recast were adopted in the...
• MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB,Boris Vujčić, Vice-President of the ECB Frankfurt am Main, 11 June 2026 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to...
The Governing Council is committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term. In line with this commitment, it today decided...
