Good meeting with DPM Radu Miruță. Impressed to hear Romania is committed to using #SAFE for rapid ramp-up & localisation. We need to produce more amunition for Europe, for Ukraine, reduce timetables/costs. Thanks to Romania’s leadership, the Black Sea Hub can help to fuse threat analyses.

I’ll be at the European Industry Summit later today alongside @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and other European leaders, where we’ll be meeting with industry representatives from across Europe. My message ⤵️

With the incoming Irish EU Presidency Minister Helen McEntee, we discussed the next steps for European defence readiness. @ec.europa.eu is here to support the swift adoption of #MilitaryMobility Regulation & #SpaceAct. Our citizens, armed forces & industry are calling for action.

I welcome the @Europarl_EN speedy adoption of our proposal for an additional €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Ukraine's courage is unshakable. And so is Europe's resolve to stand by its side. Today and tomorrow! Because a strong Ukraine makes all of Europe safer.

My thoughts this morning are with the people of Canada after the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge. I send all my condolences to you, the families and friends of every victim and the first responders on the scene of this horrific attack. I passed the same message today to Foreign Minister Anand.

I am founding the team “Růžová rebelka” in the project “Gift for Putin.” We are raising funds for anti‑drone nets for Ukrainian defenders. And I’m also adding a challenge to keep it going: whatever you raise by the 4th anniversary of the start of the war, 24 February, I will match from my own. Let’s do it! 🇺🇦 💪 www.zbraneproukrajinu.cz/kampane/mota...

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Discussion with Minister Kaunas of 🇱🇹Lithuanian MoD before FAC today. Happy to hear that Member States are stepping up to use #SAFE funding and develop regional flagships — #EasternFlankWatch and EDDI. But more importantly, it’s time for European industry to deliver — on time!

Worth reading. We want long lasting competitiveness and wealth creation. We can get both, being truth to our goals and principles.

Drone threats are evolving rapidly, and the challenges they pose today cut across multiple domains. This is why today we are launching a new Action Plan to better protect Europe against malicious drone operations, built around four priorities.

📣 Subcontracting and labor intermediation cannot continue to be an instrument of precarization.

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Women and girls in science and technology means better societies. In Europe,we know it and feel proud for the improvements made along the years. But still much to be done. Let’s fight against any push backs! Let’s keep on building bright, fair and inclusive futures!! #WomenInSciences 🇪🇺

Great meeting with @president.europarl.europa.eu Roberta Metsola in Strasbourg. As Commissioner and former MEP, I am committed to working closely with the European Parliament. Much has been achieved, and significant work lies ahead as we pave the way for European #DefenceReadiness 🇪🇺

🇪🇺 is historically an economic giant.   When it comes to defence, the European Union is also a giant.  But a sleeping giant.  In this world of giants we too must be giants. True to our values and strong.  Dear friends,  Let us together, wake the sleeping giant of Europe!

I strongly support the call by President Macron to industry: please deliver, please ramp up your production potential and capacity. Because that is the goal of our defence readiness: more production power, more innovation, stronger deterrence. And the biggest dividend is peace. #EUDefence

Europe faces a decisive choice in defence.  Act divided: and damage our competitiveness.  Or act united: and make defence spending the engine of our economy.  #EUDefence

97% of young people in the EU use internet daily. Today, on Safer Internet Day, Europe takes a step forward in protecting and empowering young people online.

Europe is a giant that needs to wake up, and that requires strong political leadership. The question is simple: if tomorrow we had a direct attack on European soil, how and who would respond?

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