The main aims of eEurope initiative are to allow every citizen, home and school, every business and administration use the Internet, create a digitally literate Europe, supported by an entrepreneurial culture open to information technology, ensure that the information society is socially inclusive.

This abbreviation refers either to the 'European Community' or to the 'European Commission'.

This abbreviation refers to the European Economic Area – which consists of the European Union and all the EFTA countries except Switzerland. The EEA Agreement enables Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to enjoy the benefits of the EU's single market.

This is the abbreviation for the European Economic Community which is one of European Communities aimed at bringing about economic integration in Europe. It was renamed the European Community and it forms the basis of today's European Union.

This is the abbreviation for the European Free Trade Association the aim of which is to promote free trade in goods amongst its member states.

The term “enlargement” was originally used for defining the four successful “waves” of the accession of the new states to the European Community.

The general principle of equal opportunities contains two key elements: one is the ban on discrimination on grounds of nationality. It is intended to apply to all fields, particularly economic, social, cultural and family life.

This is a Commission service which measures and analyses trends in public opinion in all the member states and in the candidate countries.

The term “Eurocrats” refers to EU citizens who work for the European institutions.

This refers to the idea of a non-uniform method of integration which allows Member States to select policies as if from a menu and involve themselves fully in those policies.

The European arrest warrant is a judicial decision issued by a Member State with a view to the arrest and surrender by another Member State of a person being sought for a criminal prosecution or a custodial sentence. It is a tool designed to strengthen cooperation between the judicial authorities of the Member States by eliminating the use of extradition.

The European Council brings together the presidents of all the EU countries and the President of European commission.

The European Parliament is one of the main institutions of the European Union which represents the European Union's citizens and takes part in the legislative process.