In this section we provide plenty of reference material to deepen your knowledge about European Public Policies. Whether it's institutional documents or pedagogical videos, our objective is to provide you with easy-to-understand explanatory materials which can enhance your knowledge about the essential policies promoted by the EU. 

General Overview of Policies 

• The European Union: What it is and what it does 
• Sectoral factsheets of the European Commission  

Trade Policy 

• EU Trade Policy Explained 
• How does EU Trade Policy Work? 

Environmental Policy  

• How does the European Union carbon emissions trading scheme work
• The European Green Deal: Visionary policy or empty promises? 
• The EU Climate Law Explained 

Macroeconomic & Monetary Policies  

• European Monetary Union Explained - Part I: mechanisms 
• European Monetary Union Explained - Part II: Pros and Cons
• ECB and the Eurosystem explaiend in 3 minutes

Cohesion & Regional Policy  

• A journey through Cohesion Policy 
• Where does Cohesion money go? 
• The European Union's Cohesion Policy: Investing in your Regions and Cities 

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 

• Unpacking the CAP: exploring the most common concerns 
• Financing EU Agriculture after 2020: What future for the CAP? 

Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) 

• European Defence (ERPS)
• EU Army: Is Europe planning to integrate military forces? 

Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) 

• Plenty more fish in the Sea? Discards in the EU 
• Tutorial 2 - The Common Fisheries Policy 
• Common Fisheries Policy in Europe 
• The Common Fisheries Policy & Brexit 

EU Citizenship Policy 

• Your rights as a European 
• Your EU citizenship rights