Being true to our social contract, keeping high standards both in labour, and smart green content and reconciling domestic and external action to ensure fair markets are key pillars of competitiveness.

In more and more sectors companies use labour intermediaries and long subcontracting chains to lower costs, hide abuse, and avoid responsibilities. I joined my comrades from @etf-europe.bsky.social, @effat.org and @efbwj.bsky.social who gathered a crowd of 800 people outside the Parliament 1/3

EU’s climate target for 2040 is real! The EU commits to cutting emissions by 90 percent by 2040.🥳 Although the law’s content is not complete, strengthening the 2040 target is the result of a hard turn and an important victory at a time when pressure is coming from every direction to retreat from climate goals. 🌍 1/6

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Ukraine is fighting the war of freedom. They are defending Europe. 🇪🇺 will provide 90 bln EUR loan for 🇺🇦. With Minister @FedorovMykhailo we discussed today the defence needs to be financed. We are ready to move fast and meet Ukraine’s expectations.

I’ve delivered one message to the CEOs: invest in Europe. Stay in Europe. We offer predictability and stability. We have a direction of travel. It is climate, competitiveness, independence. Of course we still have work to do, and we need to do it fast. We will.

Good meeting with Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. We have no time to wait for strengthening our defence readiness. We discussed how 🇪🇺 instruments such as #SAFE can contribute to boosting our capabilities. And how defence industry needs to accelerate its ramp-up.

Did you know that if you have an emergency you can dial the same number everywhere in Europe? You can dial 112 and get connected with an agent who will forward your request to the fire brigade department, healthcare emergency services, or the police, depending on your need. Remember: 112!

My message to the European Industry Summit in Antwerp: I'm ready to build the strongest business case for your industries to choose Europe. With speed. With scale. With access to affordable energy and new markets ↓ link.europa.eu/7kP6wk

Europe’s power on the global stage depends greatly on our strength on the economic front. This is why competitiveness has been at the top of our agenda from day one. What matters now is the speed of delivery ↓ link.europa.eu/kjVP6x

✈️ We are all vulnerable to drone provocations & potential aggression.  The EU Action Plan on Drone & Counter-Drone Security addresses evolving threats - strengthens Europe’s drone & air-defence ecosystem.  Drone defence is evolving rapidly and the 🇪🇺 must set the pace. #EUDefence 1/4🧵

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.