Today I proposed to Member States an exceptional financial support of €540 million for EU farmers facing high fertiliser costs. I hope the @europarl.europa.eu par and @consilium.europa.eu approve it swiftly 👇

From today, a new €3 per-item customs duty applies to low-value imports entering the EU. This helps level the playing field for European businesses, strengthens consumer protection against unsafe and counterfeit products.

Culture deserves fair rules in the era of #AI. Yesterday I received the Adepi 2026 Award on behalf of the S&D Group for our work defending copyright rights against generative AI. Technology, yes, but always with guarantees, justice, and respect.

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📍Touchdown in Baku 🇦🇿 The EU believes in a bright future for the South Caucasus: connected, peaceful and prosperous. We want to help build that future. I'm also here to deepen the EU-Azerbaijan partnership. From trade to transport. From energy to the economy.

🇮🇪 Welcome Ireland! A hundred thousand welcomes! Ireland will be at the centre of EU policy making for the next six months. From chairing meetings with EU ministers to driving the EU agenda forward, Ireland will handle multiple roles as a Presidency of the Council of the EU. Good luck! Great success!

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Today the Irish presidency begins and I feel apprehension. Digital freedoms in Irish priorities sound great. The problem is who sits at the table. Ireland is a European base for Big Tech – even tax-wise. Therefore it is appropriate to ask: will Ireland protect citizens and rules, or the interests of companies that have been offered favorable support for years?

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🇪🇺🇮🇪 A warm welcome to the Irish Presidency. We are ready to build on this momentum together on our shared priorities: 🔹 Competitiveness. One Europe. One Market 🔹 The Fair Labour Mobility Package: fair and simple rules for workers, employers and public administrations (1/2)

The heat shows every day what is at stake. The climate crisis has long been a reality. 72% of Europeans want the biggest polluters to pay more. The EU Emissions Trading System is one of the most effective instruments for climate protection. @eeb.org

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It’s really hard to choose whom I want to lose more – but maybe they could all. :)

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From today, customs duties apply to e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU. 30 million Europeans work in retail; it's our our largest private-sector employer. And the surge in low-value online imports has put our retailers at an unfair disadvantage.

Enlargement is also about the future of EU agriculture. Today’s financial package for Montenegro sets a clear path for a fair, gradual integration into the Common Agricultural Policy as 🇲🇪 moves closer to our Union 🇪🇺 🖇️ link.europa.eu/HDJyyx

Good exchange with Foreign Minister @HakanFidan. We work together with Türkiye to prevent illegal migration, while creating more mobility opportunities and enabling people-to-people contacts.

🇪🇺🇲🇩 Met with Minister Emil Ceban today to discuss Moldova’s progress on accession path to the EU. Through the EU4Health programme, Moldova is already part of joint actions on stockpiling and knowledge exchange. The EU’s commitment to supporting them is unwavering.

Military Defence readiness has a civilian “twin” - preparedness for crises. With colleague @hadjalahbib.bsky.social at the ERCC we discussed how to deepen civilian-military cooperation in: wider use of 🇪🇺space assets, military mobility, support for 🇺🇦, enabling TFEU Article 42.7.

Social media can connect, engage & inspire. But we cannot ignore its impact on young people. That’s why we’ve launched a €1.48M call for proposals to create & test safer, more inclusive social media platforms and features designed with young users in mind. #SocialMediaDay

The €35 million state aid for the Helsinki Garden arena project has raised questions that cannot be ignored. When such a massive project receives a generous state subsidy, it is clear that the matter needs to be black and white. 1/8 👇🧵

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Britain and the European Union must work together for the defence of Europe.   Right now, when we are still able to prevent disaster.   When we can deter Russian aggression. Can prevent Putin from testing us. Speech on the future of the UK-EU relationship ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

In Ankara today with @kajakallas.bsky.social and @martakos.ec.europa.eu. Cooperation on Security and Migration is a top priority for both the EU and Türkiye and a core element of our agenda. The current geopolitical situation highlighted that we face common challenges and we need to work together.