Great job by German “Sparta 2.0” team! A clear plan for Europe to build crucial material defence capabilities at the cost of € 500 bln. If NATO pledges will be implemented, MSs will spend on defence € 7 trln until 2035. More than enough to implement this plan! 1/2 🧵

Of all the horrors inflicted by Russia’s war, the abduction of Ukrainian children is one of its worst. Stealing children is a calculated Russian attack on Ukraine’s future. Bringing them home is a priority. We support this with funding, aid and sanctions.

Day 1 in 🇵🇹 - We kicked off the visit with a roundtable discussion on innovation with companies across sectors. It was an insightful exchange on how businesses are navigating the clean transition.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children taken by Russia remain separated from their country and loved ones. We will not rest until every single one of them is reunited with their families.

We’ve seen how the misuse of veto powers can delay the decisive actions the EU needs in times of crisis. The crisis mechanism in the next #EUBudget, activated through QMV, is one of the ways to address this. Rather than weakening it, we should focus on its strengthening.

Brussels (fortunately and for now) does not deal with that, the Commission has no right to do so. But that does not mean that, for example, if France finds out that their attempts to restrict social networks for minors fail because of the technological savvy of young people, they will not try other privacy restrictions on the internet. And before that, let's be on guard.

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I saw firsthand the pain and devastation caused by the floods in Andalusia and Extremadura. Today we approved a state aid plan of €1.5 billion to help affected farmers rebuild and recover their productive capacity. We stand by your side 🇪🇺🇪🇸 link.europa.eu/hQ8gyc

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EU Foreign Ministers just gave the go-ahead to sanction Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians. They also agreed new sanctions on leading Hamas figures. It was high time we move from deadlock to delivery. Extremisms and violence carry consequences.

🇪🇺🇱🇹 Good exchange with Raminta Popovienė, Minister of Education, Science and Sport on the Lithuanian upcoming Presidency priorities in education and training. We discussed the importance of Erasmus+ for developing talent in Europe as well as the Education Package and its Teachers' Agenda.

🇪🇺🇮🇪Good first exchange at EYCS with James Lawless, Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. We discussed the priorities of the Irish upcoming presidency as well as the role of education for our democracy and Preparedness of our Union.

For 🇱🇹Lithuania and other 🇪🇺Eastern Flank MS, strengthening our defence is not a theoretical issue-it is a necessity. Great debate at the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center with Amb Matulionis, MoD viceminister Godliauskas and MP Kasčiūnas on best ways to europeanize defence 🇪🇺. #EUDefence

Can you spot when you interact with AI systems? To help providers & deployers meet the transparency requirements for AI systems under the #AIAct, we have published draft guidelines for feedback. Stakeholders can take part in this consultation here ➡️ link.europa.eu/vWBD7Q

Very grateful for the swift and efficient disembarkation of the Hondius ship in Tenerife. My thanks to the Spanish government and all the authorities involved on the ground. We are working hand in hand with Spain, @who.int and the ECDC, organising evacuation flights.

Preparedness of health sector for crises, including military ones, is vital for #EUdefence readiness. Minister Marija Jakubauskienė&🇱🇹Ministry of Health learn from 🇺🇦 to operate institutions&personnel during crises: path for the whole 🇪🇺Eastern Flank to follow! #EasternFlankTalks

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A busy day ahead as Foreign Ministers gather in Brussels. On today’s agenda: 🔹 The Western Balkans, strengthening our partners’ resilience. 🔹 Russia’s war against Ukraine, including new sanctions on those responsible for the deportation of Ukrainian children. (1/2)