Ako ste i vi proizvođač šećera, sigurno već znate da je Unija nedavno ukinula sustav kvota kojim se poticala europska proizvodnja šećera i samodostatnost. Taj je sustav zamijenjen novim mjerama. Navodimo neke od njih.

Evo što Europa čini za proizvođače šećera

Jeste li znali da EU ima posebna pravila za zaštitu pilića koji se uzgajaju radi mesa?

Evo što Europa čini za osobe zabrinute za dobrobit tovnih pilića

Ako nešto kupite ili ako koristite neku uslugu, morate to i platiti. Donosimo tri primjera načina na koje je EU omogućio da plaćanje bude lakše, jeftinije i sigurnije.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe koje plaćaju robu i usluge

Ako u vašoj zajednici postoje problemi kao što su organiziranje nastave za djecu u udaljenim područjima ili borba protiv onečišćenja, znajte da postoje socijalne inovacije koje mogu pružiti rješenja za te probleme. Europska unije podupire takve napore, a evo i kako:

Evo što Europa čini za socijalne inovatore

Osjećate li se kao pješak ugodno u svojem gradu ili vam se prelazak ceste i hodanje pločnikom ponekad čine kao poligon s preprekama? Iako je sigurnost na cestama prvenstveno nacionalno i lokalno pitanje, Europska unija učinila je mnogo za poboljšanje sigurnosti i zaštite pješaka. Evo kako je to ostvareno.

Evo što Europa čini za pješake kao ugrožene sudionike prometa

Kao europski potrošač imate brojna prava te za vas vrijede brojna pravila prilagođena potrošačima. Navedimo nekoliko primjera.

Evo što Europa čini za potrošače

Jedete li svinjsko meso, a da vam je istovremeno stalo do dobrobiti životinja? Bit će vam drago znati da EU ima posebna pravila o zaštiti svinja.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe zabrinute za dobrobit svinja

Vi možda volite s vremena na vrijeme popiti čašu vina ili drugog pića. No čak svaka peta osoba najmanje jednom mjesečno konzumira veliku količinu alkohola. Pretjerana konzumacija alkohola može naštetiti i vama i društvu. Alkohol je uzročnik više od 60 bolesti, uključujući rak. Evo nekoliko primjera koji će ilustrirati ulogu Europske unije:

Evo što Europa čini za osobe koje konzumiraju alkohol

Jeste li znali da stočari koji se bave uzgojem ovaca i koza imaju važnu ulogu u očuvanju europskih krajolika? Ti stočari moraju proizvoditi visokokvalitetne proizvode i pobrinuti se da se prema životinjama dobro postupa. Poslušajte kako ih Europska unija podupire.

Evo što Europa čini za uzgajivače ovaca i koza

Ako ste jedan od proizvođača maslinova ulja u Europskoj uniji, zajedno sa svojim kolegama zaslužni ste za oko tri četvrtine ukupne svjetske proizvodnje maslinova ulja. Unija vas podupire na sljedeća tri načina.

Evo što Europa čini za proizvođače maslinova ulja.

Proizvođači voća i povrća u Uniji vrlo su raznolika skupina poljoprivrednika. Vaši proizvodi sežu od egzotičnog tropskog voća pa sve do kupusa i krumpira, a na njih utječu brojni vanjski čimbenici. Unija vas podupire na sljedeća tri načina

Evo što Europa čini za uzgajivače voća i povrća

Možda se sjećate koliko vam je u djetinjstvu bilo važno da vas odrasli saslušaju. Evo kako se Europska unija brine da se dječja mišljenja i stavovi uzmu u obzir.

Evo što Europa čini kako bi djeca mogla sudjelovati u donošenju odluka o svome životu

Volite uštedjeti dok kupujete? Zakoni Europske unije mogu vam pomoći u pronalasku najbolje ponude i zaštititi vas od prijevara. Evo i kako.

Evo što Europa čini za osobe koje vole povoljno kupovati

Bankovni računi bitan su dio našeg svakodnevnog života. Koristimo ih za upravljanje novcem, kupnju na internetu i plaćanje računa. No ipak, za mnoge građane promjena banke ili otvaranje računa u drugoj državi Unije i dalje predstavlja problem

Evo što Europa čini za vlasnike bankovnog računa

Jeste li znali da je cijela obitelj na dobitku kada očevi uzmu dopust kako bi brinuli o svojoj djeci? Europa podupire roditelje na sljedeća tri načina

Evo što Europa čini za roditelje

Jeste li znali da u Europi živi oko šest milijuna Roma? To romsko stanovništvo čini najvećom europskom etničkom manjinom. Onima koji žive selilačkim životom EU pomaže na sljedeće načine.

Evo što Europa čini za članove selilačkih zajednica Roma

ITRE EMPL - Confirmation hearing of Dan JØRGENSEN, European Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner-designate for Mediterranean

Committee on Petitions

PETI

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

FEMM

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON

LIBE IMCO JURI - Confirmation hearing of Michael MCGRATH, European Commissioner-designate for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law

ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA, European Commissioner-designate for Startups, Research and Innovation

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia) - Meeting with Ľudovít ÓDOR, Slovakian Interim Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia) - Solemn ceremony at the Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia) - Participation to the Globsec Security Conference

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia) - Meeting with Zuzana ČAPUTOVÁ, President of Slovakia

Launch of the 20 KM of Brussels race.

Isabel Carvalhais in the EP in Brussels

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Karoline EDSTADLER, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Alexander Van der BELLEN, Federal President of Austria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Town Hall discussion with young students on the Future of Europe

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Visit to the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency

REGI - Exchange of views with Laura Kövesi, European Chief Prosecutor, on frauds linked to ESI funds and on the cooperation with EU institutions

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Chief Rabbi Jaron ENGELMAYER and Representatives of the Jewish Community

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria).- Walk in a park

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Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the National Council

From full body scanners to GMOs, culture and health - the concerns of the European citizen and consumer were addressed today by MEPs, who questioned the Commissioners-candidate for Transport (Kallas), Education and Culture (Vassiliou) and Health and Consu

Round-up of Thursday's hearings

Dubbed by journalists as a nationalist being close to the energy industry, Günther H. Oettinger said he wouldn't toe the line of Berlin in rhetoric of solidarity during his hearing for Energy Commissioner. He also made grand plans for a greener Europe in

An energy independent Europe for Energy Commissioner-designate

Grilling the Commissioners-designate has kept the Parliament busy this week, staff included. Exactly how much coffee is needed to keep everyone happy and alert? EuroparlTV had a look behind the scenes.

Behind the scenes at the Commissioner hearings

Day 3 of the Commissioners hearings provided less drama than yesterday, but more contented MEPs. Barnier's entry was the hot topic of the day, and he didn't disappint. The remaining candidates were united in their wish to regenerate Europe via green initi

The News: Barnier confirms his stature - Potočnik's green vision - Andor faces his past

Heavy-weight contender for the Commission Michel Barnier was up for scrutiny for the key internal market post and has already made an impression on many MEPs. Hungarian social affairs candidate Andor fielded MEPs questions on his communist past, whilst Ir

Commissioner hearings in brief - Andor, Barnier, Geoghegan-Quinn

Janez Potocnik Environment Commissioner-designate made a green pledge for Europe's future. He said that Europe's survival hinges on a sustainable green economy.  After a failed Copenhagen summit, many MEPs were happy to see a strong line from Potocnik on

Environment Commissioner-designate sees green

France's Michel Barnier is the man who is to take up the job of regulating Europe's financial markets. Not an easy task by any account, but then again Barnier, at 59, is an old hand at politics. He has already proved himself as the European Commissioner f

Cleaning up after the crisis - Commissioner-designate for Internal Market and Services

On the second day of Commissioners' hearings upsets and triumphs were the order of the day. Commissioner-designate Reding sailed through, while Bulgaria's candidate Rumiana Jeleva faced criticism for a conflict of interests. The ride proved bumpy for othe

The News: Super Tuesday for Commission Hearings - De Gucht, Füle, Jeleva, Reding, Šemeta, and Almunia

Rumiana Jeleva faced challenging questions over an alleged conflict of interest during her hearing before MEPs today as they inquired her on her responsibility to take the portfolio of International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. We he

Bulgaria's Commission candidate has a tough time with MEPs

MEPs scrutinised the Commissioners for Enlargement (Füle), International Cooperation (Jeleva), Justice (Reding), Tax (Šemeta) and Competition (Almunia) during the hearings today. No skeletons were exorcised from closets. However, Jeleva faced close scruti

Today’s Chosen Five - Füle, Jeleva, Reding, Šemeta, and Almunia

Outgoing Development Commissioner, Belgian Karel De Gucht is up for the Trade post. MEPs forced him to clarify his stance on the Doha round, as well as his social priorities during an intense exchanges for the Commissioner hearings today.

Trading places with Karel De Gucht

Facing her first crisis due to a potential conflict of interests, Bulgarian Commissioner Jeleva will try to convince MEPs of her suitability to take up the role of International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response today. Having already colle

Rumiana Jeleva: Meteoric rise of Bulgarian Commissioner-designate

Such was the verdict on the hearing of Catherine Ashton, nominated by the Member States as High Representative for Foreign Affairs. MEPs had three hours to examine her mastery of international politics through questions on anything from nuclear disarmamen

Baroness Ashton - Not always convincing, but never caught out

Does Catherine Ashton, would-be foreign affairs chief, have what it takes to negotiate with the Chinese and the Americans? Is Poland’s Janusz Lewandowski the best candidate to control the purse strings of the world’s premier economic bloc? It’s up to MEPs

The News: Commissioner Hearings – Spotlight on the candidates for external affairs and budget

With a strong background in both economics and EU politics, Poland’s Janusz Lewandowski is arguably a perfect fit for the post of Commissioner for Budget and Financial Programming. EuroparlTV sketches out the profile of the former Chairman of the EP's Bud

Janusz Lewandowski: The perfect choice for Budget?

As MEPs return from their Christmas break, they will be greeted with an in-box rivalling the height of the new Burj Dubai. However large their workload, the new streamlined EU post-Lisbon should help MEPs to tackle the burning issues of energy security, g

2010 - Six month preview

The hearings in which MEPs assess the abilities of the 26 candidates for President José Manuel Barroso's new Commission start on 11 January. The stakes are high, as the Parliament cannot reject single candidates, only the entire Commission. But would many

Winning hearts and minds in the Parliament

Brussels welcomes the Spanish presidency of the EU. Working in trio with Belgium and Hungary to bring continuity to presidencies Spanish PM Zapatero has set out his priorities for 2010. Jobs and the economic crisis are among the priorities, but gender equ

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