Together with Foreign Minister Costantinos Kombos I spoke today to the Foreign Ministers from Arab and Gulf partners. The challenges facing the region require us to work together towards de-escalation and diplomacy. Only dialogue and diplomacy will help achieve stability and security.

I look forward to collaborating with the Cypriot authorities to deliver tangible results for all European citizens. (2/2) #commissionerofthepeople @cy2026eu.bsky.social

🇪🇺🇨🇾Good to be back in Nicosia for our College visit for Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU. @cy2026eu.bsky.social In uncertain times, people look to Europe for security — jobs and social protection. (1/2)

With the SAFE, we are building our defence readiness at record speed. The Commission submitted a proposal to the Council to approve financial assistance for Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Today a broad coalition supported my request: ban all so-called “clothes‑change” apps throughout the EU. These AI tools facilitate sexual violence against women and children. These apps must be immediately removed from the market across Europe. You can find the written questions here 👇

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It’s a pleasure to be back in Cyprus. These are undoubtedly challenging times to take on the EU Council Presidency. If we want to shape the course of events in the world, the EU must step up and deliver tangible results for our security, stability, and values. (1/2)

No time to wait! We are moving ahead with 🇪🇺defence funding for #DefenceReadiness After detailed analysis, today @ec.europa.eu approved 8 MSs #SAFE national plans for €38 bln of funding. Next steps: other 11 MSs plans, Council decisions, loan agreements & 15% funding release!

Over €307 million in funding are now available for #AI and related technologies. Two new calls have just been launched under the Horizon Europe Work Programme, mobilising €307.3M to strengthen Europe’s digital innovation & competitiveness.

A concrete example of why you cannot take a back seat in fighting climate change. Climate does not wait! Finland is warming visibly faster than the global average. At this rate we will reach the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit even a decade earlier than previously estimated. www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...

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Today in the morning I participated in the Committee for European Affairs of the Croatian Parliament and asked the Government several important questions concerning the everyday life of citizens 👇

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Glad to be back in Germany 🇩🇪 discussing the road ahead with the @bundestag.de Agri Committee This year is about delivery: shaping the new CAP, fair and reciprocal trade, and real support for farmers as costs rise, climate hits harder and animal diseases become more frequent.

1/ 81 years ago, the darkest chapter in Europe’s history came to an end. Keeping it‘s memory alive is our shared responsibility, and essential to confronting antisemitism and protecting our democratic values.

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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