European UnionInternational
International · founded 1993
What it is
Political and economic union of 27 member states. Its institutions adopt EU law, negotiate trade agreements, run common policies and coordinate foreign policy. Key bodies: European Commission (executive), European Parliament and Council of the EU (legislature), European Council (heads of state and government).
People
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Hadja Lahbib
European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management
António Costa
President of the European Council
Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada
Council of the European Union
Adopting institution
Kaja Kallas
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Martin Heydon
President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council and Irish Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dubravka Šuica
European Commissioner for the Mediterranean
Roberta Metsola
President of the European Parliament
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
Koen Lenaerts
President of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Thomas Frellesen
EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan
Marc van der Woude
President of the General Court
Maroš Šefčovič
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security
Ömer Bolat
Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye
Marta Kos
European Commissioner for Enlargement
Events (22)
2026-11-01 Tariff / customsEU Enters New Phase of Customs Fee on Small E-Commerce Consignments
2026-10-27 MilitaryCouncil of the EU Mobilises €4.9 Billion in Military Assistance for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility
2026-10-27 BorderEuropean Commission Proposes Major Frontex Overhaul and Return Digitalisation Regulation
2026-10-26 SanctionEU Council renews autonomous sanctions against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda until 2027
2026-10-26 New law / actCouncil agrees on fishing opportunities and catch limits in the Baltic Sea for 2027
2026-10-26 New law / actCouncil of the EU Reaches Political Agreement on 2027 Baltic Sea Fishing Opportunities
2026-10-25 TreatyEuropean Commission Launches T-MED Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Investment Platform
2026-10-19 OtherEuropean Parliament Opens October Plenary in Strasbourg
2026-10-16 New law / actEuropean Commission Launches New Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
2026-10-15 OtherCJEU Rules Hungary Infringed EU Law over Human Trafficking Custodial Sentences
2026-10-14 Ambassador rotationNew EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan Conducts First Official Mission to Kabul
2026-10-14 OtherGeneral Court Rejects Technius Challenge Against DSA Very Large Online Platform Designation
