Andrius Kubilius
@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.euToday we need to have the law for the defence of Europe by Europe and for peace in Europe! To achieve #defencereadiness we must ensure that EU law is fit to take responsibility for our defence into our hands. My speech at the Conference of Commission Legal Service: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Teresa Ribera
@teresaribera.ec.europa.euIt’s a modernisation of the merger guidelines, not a blank check. It will allow us to strengthen forward looking assessments backing pro-competitive operations with full respect to consumer’s interests. #MergerGuidelines #DGComp
Maria OHISALO (Finland)
@mariaohisalo.vihreat.fiAffordable housing production should be promoted, not hindered! We demand, together with my Finnish colleagues, in our written question to the Commission, clarification on the inclusion of interest‑subsidised housing construction loans as part of public debt. www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/7196...
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Henna Virkkunen
@hennavirkkunenWe’ve awarded a €180M tender for sovereign cloud to four European providers. This enables EU institutions, bodies, offices & agencies (Union entities) to procure sovereign cloud services. Scaling the use of EU cloud is key to strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty.
Teresa Ribera
@teresaribera.ec.europa.euModernising the merger guidelines to reflect the challenges of today’s markets has been a major task. Good conversation with Javier Espinoza: staying true to our mission, assessing pro-competitive mergers that support innovation, resilience & sustainability…👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=H_UG...
Gerald HAUSER (Austria)
@GeraldHauserWhat is decided in Brussels affects millions of people – yet more and more people feel that they have nothing left to say. Behind closed doors a power apparatus grows, which is increasingly hard to control and gradually moves away from the citizens. While national parliaments lose influence, EU institutions are intruding deeper into everyday life – with rules that hardly anyone understands, but everyone feels. Criticism is dismissed, doubts ignored, decisions are sold as “unavoidable.” Therefore we ask our listeners: How democratic is the European Union? Do you still feel represented by the EU, or do you feel that decisions are being made over your heads? Go to our website and send us a voice message via WhatsApp – and listen to our reports on Friday from 6 a.m. – directly on the website https://austriafirst.at/ or in the AUSTRIA FIRST App. #austriafirst #radio #EU #democracy
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Andrius Kubilius
@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.euEurope is still divided into two parts: free and non-free, democratic and authoritarian. 🇪🇺 should not miss the opportunity of enlargement by 2030. It’s a strategic step towards the famous peace formula “Europe - whole, free and at peace”. My speech: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Gerald HAUSER (Austria)
@GeraldHauser🔴TO WATCH!🔴https://youtu.be/0IWvRV4PHDgInstead of finally changing their disastrous policy, the EU Commission is now planning a new competition fund to feed their wrong policy with more billions!‼Billions are being uselessly destroyed and redistributed, instead of finally ending the Russia sanctions and the Green Deal with its CO2 madness, which would make the EU more competitive again and costs nothing!☝Here is the video: https://youtu.be/0IWvRV4PHDg➡ Follow Gerald Hauser on Telegram: https://t.me/GeraldHauser🎥 Also follow Gerald Hauser on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GeraldHauser_fpoe
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Ursula von der Leyen
@did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6ybThank you, President Macron, for organising this discussion on the safety of our children online. With the DSA, we have EU-wide rules. And now we have an EU-wide app. It’s piloted in 🇫🇷 🇩🇰 🇬🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇨🇾 🇮🇪 And soon available to all. Online platforms are held accountable. Parents are reassured.
Andrius Kubilius
@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.euIn France, with Ministers Benjamin Haddad and Alice Rufo visiting @mbdafrance.bsky.social and @safran-group.com 🇫🇷 European defence industry has extraordinary potential to help defend Europe and Ukraine. Defence production is ramping up. 1/2
Henna Virkkunen
@hennavirkkunenToday we sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Google should allow third-party search engines to access search data, such as ranking, query, click and view data, on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
Wopke Hoekstra
@wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.euA very productive meeting with 🇱🇺 Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. We had a constructive discussion on geopolitics, the economy, and taxation.
Wopke Hoekstra
@wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.euGreat to catch up with Serge Wilmes, 🇱🇺 Environment, Climate and Biodiversity Minister. He is doing an amazing job. We exchanged on climate resilience, clean technologies, competitiveness and how to help businesses and citizens in the transition.
Kaja Kallas
@kajakallasRussia once again deliberately targeted and killed Ukrainian civilians last night. With its army stalled on the battlefield, Moscow keeps falling back on terror against the innocent. (1/4)
Ursula von der Leyen
@did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6ybToday with NATO Secretary-General Rutte, we took stock of our common work to bolster European defence and continue support to Ukraine. We discussed the upcoming NATO Summit and how we can upscale defence industrial output in Europe. We need to invest more, to produce more and to do both faster.
Christophe Hansen
@christophehansenImportant discussion with @eib.org Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti on how to better support young farmers including with financial instruments The challenges are clear: a €62bn financing gap in agriculture & too many climate risks still uninsured. We need to step up risk management.
Wopke Hoekstra
@wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.euToday, I had the opportunity to go to the Chamber of Deputies of 🇱🇺 for an exchange with members of the Environment, Climate & Biodiversity Committee and the Foreign & European Affairs Committee. We had a constructive exchange on climate, competitiveness and the geopolitical situation.
Gerald HAUSER (Austria)
@GeraldHauserTotal failure of the EU! Doctor Dr. Strasser says: The EU wants to control everything, but cannot. The collapse of the health system is looming. Throughout the interview he points out that in the coming years 40% of doctors will retire. That 4.1 million doctors and nurses will be missing by 2030. "A collapse with announcements!" Full program: ▶️ What went wrong with Corona, now threatens energy lockdowns
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Ursula von der Leyen
@did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6ybSecurity in the Gulf and in Europe are interlinked. I extended our full solidarity to the Gulf Cooperation Council and its members as they face unprovoked attacks from Iran. Recent events demonstrate very clearly why Iran should never have nuclear weapons.
