Today, as part of the 22nd Annual EU Remembrance Day for the Victims of Terrorism, I had the honour to listen to the victims and survivors. We will stand together, defend our values and show that hatred and violence will never be stronger than compassion and humanity.

Europe takes a historic step to set rules for #AI. The European Parliament has approved the report that I have led to support the @coe.int Convention on AI: the first international agreement to ensure that human rights and democracy are respected. 👉 josecepeda.eu?p=7506&previ...

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Thank you Emmanuel Macron for organising a call with G7 partners to discuss a coordinated response to the concerning situation in Iran and the Middle East. We are focused on minimising the impact on security and the global energy market.

Good call with President Joseph Aoun. I expressed Europe’s solidarity with Lebanon and its people. We are providing EUR 100 million in humanitarian support. Yesterday, we delivered over 40 tonnes of supplies and we plan to organise more humanitarian flights.

Mini nuclear power plants are expensive, risky, and ineffective too late. Europe needs investments in renewable energy and a social energy transition now. www.martin-guenther.eu/liste-aktuel...

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👉 The EU has already learned, at a very high cost, that austerity increases inequalities and weakens the European project. As a speaker for social and employment policies of the European Semester, I am clear: The EU cannot be guided solely by competitiveness.

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My amendment passed through Parliament, which de facto ends the dangerous Chat Control 1.0! Instead of blanket surveillance, it brings targeted scanning of suspicious persons based on court decisions. Special thanks go to those of you who joined me in the fight against surveillance. Let us keep fighting, the battle is not yet won.

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The EU continues to hold Iran accountable. Today, EU Member States ambassadors approved new sanctions targeting 19 regime officials and entities responsible for serious human rights violations. (1/2)

On the 22nd anniversary of the #11M we remember the 193 victims of terrorism and stand with their families in remembrance. Their memory compels us not to forget and to continue defending democratic values against violence. #EuropeanDayOfVictimsOfTerrorism

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Is a good life possible within the limits of one planet? I consider this in a column at @labore.fi. Key aspects include at least questioning endless growth, circular economy, a more equal distribution of wealth, and detaching from overconsumption. labore.fi/t&y/hyvaa-el...

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There is hope that this moment can open a path towards a free Iran. The Iranian people deserve freedom, dignity, and the right to decide their own future. But allow me to make one important point. Seeing the world as it is in no way diminishes our determination to fight for the world we want.

The price of energy has been a concern across Europe in recent years, also in Finland. Trump's and other fossil dictators' irresponsible actions are driving prices up even further, while large energy companies are getting richer. 👇🧵 1/5

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Europe’s first responsibility is to protect our citizens and prepare for the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East. We are already seeing the impact of the situation in the Middle East on energy. My speech at the @europarl.europa.eu → link.europa.eu/HpkRkQ

Climate protection and adaptation is not a feel‑good topic. Here it’s about the crux: securing the future food supply. Those who suffer are those who already don’t know how they’ll get by if nothing happens. It’s time to act.

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We must unite for European defence.  We need defragmentation, consolidation, and scale.  And we need to have more experience of success in developing pan-European defence projects. #DefenceReadiness 🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu debate ⬇️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...