About the EU - Easy to read version

Basic information

• The EU in brief
• European Union priorities for 2019-2024
• What the EU does for its citizens
• EU citizenship
• Countries
  • The 27 member countries in the EU
  • Countries using the euro
  • Members of the Schengen border-free area
  • Joining the EU
  • Other European countries
• EU languages
• EU symbols
  • The European flag
  • The European anthem
  • Europe Day
  • The EU motto
• The euro
  • The euro as the official currency of the euro area
  • Which countries use the euro
  • The euro outside the euro area
  • Managing the euro
  • History and purpose of the euro
  • Design of the euro
  • Exchanging national currency
• EU Budget
  • How the EU is funded
  • How the EU budget is spent
• EU in figures
  • Living in the EU
  • The economy
  • EU administration - staff, languages and location
• European years
• History
  • EU Pioneers
  • 1945-1959
  • 1960-1969
  • 1970-1979
  • 1980-1989
  • 1990-1999
  • 2000-2009
  • 2010-today
• EU Presidents

Institutions, bodies and agencies

• Institutions and bodies
• Agencies and other EU bodies

Work for and with the EU

• Work for the EU
• EU funding
• EU institutions - Public contracts