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On the 1st of January 1995, Austria, Sweden, and Finland, joined the European Union. On 1 of January 2025, we cherished the 30 years of their presence in the EU family.

Around 88 million tonnes of food are thrown away every year in Europe. An alarming figure!

What do a carpenter bee, a German wasp and a hummingbird hawk-moth have in common? They are all pollinating insects whose role is crucial to the environment.

Anna and Tom are going to spend the day on Uncle Jack's farm, where a surprise awaits them: a treasure hunt! It's a rather different kind of treasure hunt because, over the various stages, the children will learn lots of things about farming, such as how jam is made, the process of pollination and many other things.

In May 2020 you received the first issue of the Learning Corner newsletter. One year and ten issues later, we are happy to celebrate its first anniversary with you.

Specially designed for secondary school pupils and vocational education students, this learning tool developed by the European Parliament ‘Europe@school – Active lessons about the European Union’ focuses on the European Union, how it works, its values, its history, its impact on our daily lives, and so on.

On 9 May every year, the European Union celebrates Europe Day. This year, the European institutions are opening their ‘virtual' doors to all. The programme includes lots of activities enabling EU citizens and the whole world to discover what Europe is and what it does. The day offers teachers an opportunity to discuss Europe with their pupils, invite them on virtual visits to the European institutions, take part in discussions, play online games, and more. The Member States are also putting on activities at local level; all this can be accessed via a virtual platform accessible in all official EU languages.

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, put forward by the European Commission in spring 2020, aims to save biodiversity loss in Europe and help protect Europe’s nature and wildlife. It will help build our resilience to threats such as climate change impacts, forest fires, food insecurity or disease outbreaks. As part of the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy will also support a green recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. This series of stockshots illustrate various types of nature and biodiversity in Europe, and a series of EU-funded projects aiming to protect habitats and species on land, in the air and in the marine environment.

What is the largest country in the European Union? Which country was Leonardo da Vinci from? Who was Copernicus? Where is the world's largest castle? In which country were the first Olympic Games held?

On 5 October every year since 1994, UNESCO has been celebrating the teaching profession with World Teachers' Day.

Children’s rights are the human rights of all those below the age of 18; protecting children’s rights is an objective of the European Union and a guiding principle for the action of the EU institutions and bodies, and for the EU Member States.

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The Commission puts citizens first and creates opportunities for citizens to make their voices heard through the direct exchange of views with staff from across the EU Institutions. Hundreds of thousands of citizens have taken part in discussions in town halls, local councils, schools, universities, and fairs all over Europe, as well as online.

On 12 September 2018, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. A brochure will be produced in 24 languages in the days following the event containing the speech of the President, the latest progress in delivering on the ten priorities for Europe, and other important information on the EU's activities in the last twelve months and since the start of the mandate.

This is our popular poster featuring a map of Europe and some basic facts about each EU country. The colourful flags make it an attractive product to display in public places, waiting rooms, schools, and so on. It is in A1 landscape format (84 cm wide and 59 cm tall).

What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up? How does it work? What has it already achieved for its citizens, and what new challenges does it face today?

The foundations for the Europe we all know today were laid on 26 March 1957 in Rome. The heads of state and government of the European Community signed what is today known as "The Treaties of Rome". This 32 page brochure showcases six decades of shared progress under 10 main themes: peace, democracy, freedom, prosperity, discovery, equality, well-being, sustainability, influence and diversity.

The legal order created by the European Union shapes our political life and society. Individuals are not merely citizens of their country, town or district; they are also Union citizens.

Making the European Union more democratic and transparent is one of the priorities of the Juncker Commission. It is against this background that the European Citizens’ Initiative is particularly important since it gives citizens the opportunity to express their concerns in a very concrete way and to influence the European political and legislative agenda.