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Understanding EU wants to reevaluate together with European Union’s citizens the role of the EU’s legal framework and how it influences the daily life of millions of citizens throughout Europe. We want to create material in easy language that is based on the needs of citizens and that sets new standards in how the functionality of EU is explained to citizens. Furthermore, we want to reflect together with citizens on ways to make language in official EU communication and documents easier and more inclusive.
Knowledge Bits
Click on a EU country to explore topics from that location.
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When Brussels became important and why? more info
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Since when can we travel without border checks in EU? more info
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What Happens If Your Flight or Train is Cancelled? more info
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How does the EU ensure financial stability? more info
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What gives the EU its rules and powers? more info
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How can we benefit from free roaming due to the EU? more info
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GDPR: How the EU Protects Your Personal Data! more info
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How do European Elections work? more info
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How does the EU promote gender equality? more info
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How does the EU support regional development and cohesion? more info
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How does the EU fight cyber threats? more info
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How EU Law is transformed into national law? more info
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Regulations, Directives & Recommendations more info
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How are legislative acts created? more info
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How is the EU protecting consumer rights? more info
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How does the EU protect the environment? more info
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How is EU Law enforced? more info
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How does the EU ensure food safety and quality? more info
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How does the EU support farmers and agriculture? more info
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How is the EU dealing with migration? more info
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How does the EU support education and life-long learning? more info
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How does the EU tackle climate change? more info
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How does the EU protect its borders? more info
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How does the EU promote digital transformation? more info
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How does the EU support the youth more info
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How does the EU protect fundamental rights? more info
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How does the EU fight disinformation? more info
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What are the Accession and Exit procedures? more info
What are the Understanding EU Knowledge Bits?
Understanding EU Video Crash Course – Key Aspects of EU easy explained
Project Partners
As an Erasmus+ project, Understanding EU brings together experienced partners with different backgrounds and expertise from five different European member states. Together we work on enabling new ways to make knowledge about EU institutions accessible to all European citizens.
News
Behind the Scenes: Developing the Understanding EU Platform and “Knowledge Bits”
Announcement of the Policy Recommendation Paper
🌍🤝 Partner Meeting in Uppsala: Working on a more Understandable and Inclusive EU
Is EU legislation too complicated? We asked citizens in Austria in three events
KickOff Meeting
About the project
Citizens Dialogues
Your opinion is needed! As part of this project, we are gathering insights from people like you to better understand how EU laws affect everyday life, what challenges exist in understanding them, and how we can improve communication on EU legislation.
Platform
Currently under construction, the Understanding EU Platform will host an interactive lexicon, explanationn videos and much more to explain key issues of Europe’s legal framework in easy language.