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.
domestic policy
'die Innenpolitik' and 'die Europapolitik' are both political areas, but they refer to different spaces. 'Innenpolitik' means issues within a single state. 'Europapolitik' means political questions concerning Europe, especially the European Union and cooperation between the member states. The words can be confused because EU decisions often also influence life within a country. Still, the perspective is different: 'Innenpolitik' looks at one's own country; 'Europapolitik' looks at European relations, shared rules, and EU topics.
In der Europapolitik geht es morgen um gemeinsame Regeln für den Klimaschutz.
Tomorrow, European policy will focus on shared rules for climate protection.
Vor der Wahl reden viele Parteien über Innenpolitik und soziale Sicherheit.
Before the election, many parties are talking about domestic policy and social security.