European policy
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European policy
The area of politics that deals with the affairs of Europe, especially the European Union. This includes relations between the member states as well as the EU's shared strategies and laws.
Die Verhandlungen über das neue Handelsabkommen sind ein zentrales Thema der aktuellen Europapolitik.
The negotiations on the new trade agreement are a central topic of current European policy.
The word is composed of 'Europa' (Europe), the linking '-s-', and 'Politik' (policy/politics). It therefore literally means 'the policy that concerns Europe.'
Er ist Experte für die deutsche Europapolitik.
He is an expert on German European policy.
The article is 'die' because the last word in the compound is 'die Politik' (policy/politics). In German compounds, the final noun always determines the gender of the whole word.
Die Europapolitik der nächsten Jahre wird entscheidend sein.
European policy in the coming years will be decisive.
In a political context, 'Europapolitik' (European policy) is often used with certain verbs, for example 'Europapolitik gestalten' (to shape European policy), 'betreiben' (to pursue), or 'bestimmen' (to determine).
Die Regierung möchte die zukünftige Europapolitik aktiv mitgestalten.
The government wants to actively help shape future European policy.
