The communication campaign The Power of Together Launched by the European Commission, the initiative aims to educate citizens about the concrete benefits generated by EU budget investments in local areas and communities. These include jobs, projects that modernize healthcare and education systems, cooperation between scholars and scientists across the EU for high-level scientific research, and interventions to improve transport and energy infrastructure, address climate change, and promote digital progress. The initiative aims to demonstrate how shared resources translate into tangible opportunities for people every day, demonstrating the concrete impact of European policies.
The EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027 amounts to €1.200 trillion, plus €800 billion from the extraordinary NextGenerationEU program, designed for post-pandemic recovery. In numbers, this forward-looking instrument helps make Europe the right place for agricultural businesses to grow, engineers to contribute to research, and young people to achieve career success.
The key message of the slogan and the guiding thread of the campaign is to highlight the added value of cooperation between the 27 member states. The central idea is that, by pooling resources in a common budget – The Power of Together – Europe can implement projects and support initiatives that no single country could carry out alone, resulting in a much greater impact 'together'.
Key sectors for Europe's future, such as innovation, vocational training, social inclusion, and sustainable development, are under scrutiny: European funds are the true engine of economic growth and the foundation for building more cohesive, equitable societies, equipped to address today's challenges.
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