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Survey about the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027

European Parliament elections are right around the corner!

On the 1st of May, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of EU enlargement!

Every 9th of May, we celebrate Europe Day in honour of the Schuman Declaration that was presented on the 9th of May, 1950.

Brace yourself for an exceptional journey with DiscoverEU! 

On the 12-19th of April we celebrate Europe’s youth!

Do you know what rights and opportunities you are entitled to as a citizen of the European Union?

On the 21st of March 2024, the Learning Corner will turn five years old!

Through the EU Children’s Participation Platform, children have told us that democratic participation is an important topic. So, we’re asking them to tell us more through an online survey in all EU languages.

Do you know who to call in an emergency? Fortunately, across all of Europe, there is only one number to remember: 112.  

We are proud to present the 27 winners of the 2023 Juvenes Translatores contest.

Children and young people deserve to grow up in a digital environment where they can safely create, engage, and share.

The EU Children’s Participation Platform is a safe space for children and teenagers to express their opinions on matters that affect them, and to add their voices to EU decision making processes. Let's review some of their activities over the past year.

On 24 January, the world celebrates the International Day of Education, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2018 to highlight the contribution of education to peace and development.

Are you an EU resident aged 16-30 and working on a project that helps to change Europe? Then you could be the next winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize!

Together.eu is a project run by the European Parliament, dedicated to getting as many people as possible involved in Europe’s democratic life. It is aimed in particular at getting out the vote for the Parliament’s elections.

Recently, the ImagineEU competition called on students in their last two years of secondary school to learn more about active citizenship in the EU.

Grants of up to €35,000 are available for schools and vocational education and training institutions to teach about the EU. Apply before 1 February at 17:00.

Did you know that every six months, a different EU country holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union? From the start of January until June 2024, it is Belgium’s turn to take this important responsibility.