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The European Union - What it is and what it does

This publication is a guide to the European Union (EU) and what it does.

'The European Union: What it is and what it does' cover

date:  12/09/2018

The first section describes in brief what the European Union is.

The second section, "What the European Union does", describes what the EU is doing in 35 different areas to improve the lives of people in Europe and further afield.

The third section, "How the European Union makes decision and takes action", describes the institutions at the heart of the EU's decision-making process and how their decisions are translated into action.

This brochure contains 60 pages in A4 format.

Available in 24 languages.

Catalogue number: NA-01-18-045-**-C