Find out how life has changed since 1979 with the help of the EU time machine, an application that the European Parliament has prepared to demonstrate what has changed in our everyday life since then. 

 

The app demonstrates how Europe has evolved by comparing the situation today with that of 1979, when the first European elections took place. Developments such as the euro, passport-free travel, data protection and even the regulation of safety rules for toys or the full ban on animal testing for cosmetic purposes are some of the EU achievements presented in this application. 

 

All these accomplishments and many more, like EU passenger rights or energy efficiency, can be discovered by entering this time machine shaped as an apartment as it would have been 35 years ago  and as it is nowadays. Navigate in the application, have a tour in the apartment’s rooms and click on different everyday objects to learn more about EU developments.

 

For more info about the app, which is available in 24 languages, visit the website of the European Parliament. 

 

The EU time machine is already online and can be found on the election website  or directly, here.