Wide range of questions from challenges we face to European defence readiness discussed at the Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl ⬇️ 📹 m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPaT...

More money alone is not the answer to all our issues; we need to look more deeply at what the European pillar of NATO and a European Defence Union could look like. Exchange of views on European defence at the Belgian Federal Parliament ⬇️ 📹 media.lachambre.be/meeting/56-0...

I had a call with new 🇺🇦 Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. I am sure Ukraine will win, 🇺🇦 army will be the strongest & most innovative on the continent! I am committed to help. Today @ec.europa.eu adopted €90 bln Ukraine Loan Support instrument to mostly fund Ukraine’s military needs!

Our support for Ukraine remains unwavering 💙💛 We are strengthening our financial support through new legislative proposals. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Significant news for Ukraine: The EU Commission is proposing a new €90bn support package for 2026–2027. At the core is a €90bn support loan: 🛡️ €60bn for military assistance 🏦 €30bn for general budget support 💶 Financed through common EU borrowing

🚨 We are experiencing the warmest decade since records began! Science is sounding the alarm while politics is currently heading in the wrong direction.

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Today, we are presenting a decisive €90 billion support package combining military assistance and budget support. It will fund the military support Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, while keeping Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and public services running. (1/2)

The European Commission has prepared proposals for financing Ukraine in 2026–2027 amounting to 90 billion euros. It will provide significant support to Ukraine in its fight against the aggressor Russia. It is also an investment in the security of all Europe.

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Today, the @ec.europa.eu proposes a further €90bn in support for Ukraine in 2026-27 to safeguard its financial sustainability and strengthen its defence. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. 🇪🇺🇺🇦

The climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, driven by human activity, and will have far-reaching consequences for every single one of us. The latest Copernicus data shows once again the seriousness of this issue ⤵️

Today, on my birthday, I decided to leave Musk’s network. The decision had been brewing for a long time, but the new year, Musk’s “destruction of the EU,” algorithmic support for hacks, the free reign of bots, and the dragging of children naked finally convinced me. Bluesky FTW!

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1/ The EU is stepping up to protect children from sexual abuse. We are launching the Network for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse — because prevention saves children’s futures.

María Corina Machado, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been calling for her country to be destabilised and invaded for some time. As a representative of the business class, she has every interest in selling off her country rather than caring about peace for her country.

In the face of today’s challenges, EU military cooperation is crucial. Pleased to receive the Chair of the EU Military Committee General Seán Clancy and his team to discuss 🇪🇺 #DefenceReadiness

Belgium is strong in defence, strong on Europe, and for many years my home away from home. So my wife Rasa and I were very honoured to meet Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde today. 🇧🇪🤝🇪🇺

Good to meet Boris Schucht, CEO of @urencogroup.bsky.social Insightful discussion on nuclear’s role in the energy mix, on industrial decarbonisation, EU competitiveness and energy security.

The courage of the Iranian people is humbling. The brutal response by the security forces is unacceptable and exposes a regime afraid of its own people. The EU already has sweeping sanctions in place on Iran. We are now discussing putting additional sanctions.

It was a pleasure meeting 🇫🇷 Minister Delegate Éléonore Caroit for the first time in Brussels. We had a very good discussion on climate and taxation files.

The government is seeking confidence, yet it does not show unity on the most crucial issue. In a time when the world order is breaking apart, should Czech foreign policy be divided between the prime minister and the unruly coalition partners, each saying something different? I see no reason to trust this government.

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We cannot escape the effects of climate change in our everyday lives, and adaptation is essential. In workplaces, this means, for example, protecting against extreme temperatures. In Finland, roughly 60,000 people regularly perform so‑called hot work. Common rules in the EU are needed. voima.fi/ad/saan-aari...

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