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EU KIDS Act: What will change for children online?

Imagine opening an app and knowing that it was designed with children’s safety in mind.

That is the idea behind the EU KIDS Act, a new proposal from the European Commission to make the online world safer for children and teenagers. The proposal would introduce different protections depending on age.

The Commission would like to hear your views, reply to the public consultation by 26 November 2026.

 
Bring Europe to life with Made in Europe

Looking for a way to practice your English while learning about the EU? Take a look at Made In Europe, a new dynamic video series that covers key European questions.

Explore online myths, answers to popular questions, and practical explainers on EU rights and benefits – all in an accessible format.

 
Summit of Southern European Union countries (MED-9) in Croatia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the MED9 Summit on 7 October 2026 in Split, Croatia, alongside European Council President António Costa. European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, also participated in the event. The summit was hosted by Andrej Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia. At a time of unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty and rapidly evolving global transformations, the MED9 Member States share the responsibility of contributing, through coordinated action, to an effective and robust European response to the growing instability and challenges facing the European Union, its neighbourhood and the wider international community.

 
United Nations General Assembly 2026

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) took place from 8 until 28 September 2026 in New York City, USA. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen together with numerous Commissioners participate from 20 until 26 September. Together with other state leaders, they discussed solutions to the world’s most pressing global issues, among them climate change and global health, peace, security, and humanitarian aid.

 
Trust or Trash: a new course on European history

How can students tell what to trust in today’s complex media landscape? A new learning course from the House of European History’s HistoriCall series is designed to help educators build students’ media literacy and critical thinking skills.

Designed for students aged 13–15 and 16–18 and available in 24 languages, students learn to recognise bias and manipulation by using examples from European history.

 
Vote for Turtle: A playful lesson in disinformation

Looking for a fun way to introduce the topic of disinformation in the classroom? Vote for Turtle is a playful five-minute online game where students step into the shoes of a disinformation actor and use dubious tactics to get Turtle voted Pet of the Year. As they play, they discover six common disinformation techniques and learn how to recognise them online.

 
Juvenes Translatores: looking for the young talent in translation

Love languages? Enjoy being creative with words? Then the Juvenes Translatores contest could be your chance to shine!

The annual EU-wide translation contest invites secondary school students born in 2009 to put their language skills to the test. Participants can translate between any of the 24 official EU languages – choosing from an impressive 552 possible language combinations.

Mark your calendars: registrations run from 1 September to 12 October 2026.

 
Explore what’s going on in the EU with SOTEU

A great way to explore what’s currently going on in the EU is through the State of the European Union (SOTEU). Delivered every September, this speech by the European Commission President usually looks back at the EU’s achievements and sets out its upcoming priorities.

To make it more accessible and entertaining for young people, our team has prepared ready-to-use toolkits tailored to two age groups: 12–15 and 16+. The toolkits include easy explainers and game-like exercises.