Christian Wigand @ChristianWigand@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Spokesperson for Rule of Law, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Employment and Social Affairs
Joined Apr 2022
RT @VeraJourova: I welcome the Executive Order on the 🇪🇺🇺🇸data privacy framework signed by @POTUS.
The Order has clear safeguards limiting US intelligence access to personal data of Europeans & sets up a new Data Protection Review Court.
This is good news for Europeans and businesses.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1578388448167198721
RT @VeraJourova: At the @ForumAthens we are discussing how to better protect #democracy.
Democratic power comes from the people, not from the gods. So democratic politicians should serve the people and respect checks and balances, even if that limits their powers.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1575791411412230145
RT @VeraJourova: We had a constructive and open discussion with PM @kmitsotakis. We agreed strong EU unity is the best stance against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
We also discussed various issues covered in the #RuleOfLaw report, including situation of the media and the reported use of spyware.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1575762512708251649
RT @VeraJourova: In Athens, meeting with journalists’ associations is the best way to start my visit 🇬🇷🇪🇺
I listened about positive and negative developments in the media scene. I outlined EU initiatives to support journalists: safety, #StopSLAPPs and #MediaFreedomAct.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1575492883146149888
RT @VeraJourova: Very impressed by the courage of people whose bodies and souls have been injured by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Kira, Oleg - and all the brave people I met at the unbroken rehabilitation centre: your strength is inspiring me. And Europe will continue to support you.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1574432237885718528
RT @dreynders: I spoke today to @SecRaimondo about the very good progress in the discussions on #safedataflows between 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸. We should be able to move soon to next steps. Thank you @SecRaimondo for your leadership and to 🇪🇺and 🇺🇸teams for their great work.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1570814566061461505
RT @ThierryBreton: L’information n’est pas un bien comme les autres.
Face aux ingérences — sous toutes formes — il nous faut protéger les journalistes & le pluralisme des médias.
L’Europe a un devoir d’exemplarité 🇪🇺
Présentation du #MediaFreedomAct avec @VeraJourova
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/fr/ip_22_5504
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1570724370070536193
RT @VeraJourova: Today we are breaking new ground to protect #mediafreedom in the 🇪🇺.
#Democracy can only work if journalists are able to keep in check those with political & economic power.
W/ @ThierryBreton we propose the #MediaFreedomAct.
👉https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5504
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1570724152893636608
RT @MamerEric: Today once more we stand up for media freedom.
With the European #MediaFreedomAct, we will establish safeguards against political interference and surveillance so that journalists can do their jobs.
➡️https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5504
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1570701574892294150
RT @VeraJourova: Tomorrow with @ThierryBreton we will present the #MediaFreedomAct. Media are essential for #democracy and we need to do more to safeguard and protect media freedom and pluralism. Join us for the press conference at 11.00 CET 👉https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/live/1 #SOTEU #EUDemocracy
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1570391037021159424
RT @vonderleyen: If we want to be credible when we ask candidate countries to strengthen their democracies, we must also eradicate corruption at home.
That is why we will present measures to update our legislative framework for fighting corruption in the coming year.
#SOTEU
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1569970978058391553
RT @Carlota_Marti: “Queen Elizabeth II always reminded us that our future is built on new ideas and founded in our oldest values." - @vonderleyen
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1569965379794964480
RT @vonderleyen: Die Zahl der Arbeitslosen ist so niedrig wie nie zuvor.
Gleichzeitig liegt die Zahl der offenen Stellen auf Rekordniveau.
Wir müssen daher viel stärker in die Bildung investieren.
Deshalb schlage ich vor, 2023 zum Jahr der Aus- und Weiterbildung zu machen.
#SOTEU
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1569955381694320640
RT @dreynders: Meeting with @JuditVarga_EU to exchange on the #RuleOfLaw in #Hungary 🇭🇺, as well as the budget #conditionality procedure.
I listened to the proposed solutions to remedy the situation, while recalling our principles.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1567813385017851904
RT @vonderleyen: The skyrocketing electricity prices are now exposing the limitations of our current market design.
It was developed for different circumstances.
That’s why we are now working on an emergency intervention and a structural reform of the electricity market.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1564246154157690881
RT @VeraJourova: I pay tribute to those who fell victim to totalitarian regimes in Europe. I also honour those who fought against such regimes.
More than ever we need our unity to support #FundamentalRights, #democracy and #RuleOfLaw also to support 🇺🇦 against the Russia's aggression.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1562049360657092610
RT @VeraJourova: The Commission adopts next step (a reasoned opinion) in the infringement procedure against 🇵🇱 for violations of EU law by the Constitutional Tribunal. General principles of #RuleOfLaw & primacy of the EU law must be respected by all 🇪🇺 States as they all signed up to EU Treaties.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1547895752042561539
RT @VeraJourova: The Commission refers Hungary to the ECJ on 🇭🇺 Media Council’s decision to reject Klubradio’s application for a license. We address attacks to independent media via all the tools that we have. And we need to strengthen our toolbox w/ the #MediaFreedomAct.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2688
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1547885627558875142
RT @EU_Commission: This year, the report takes the next step with specific recommendations for all EU countries.
It includes observations on issues such as public service media, the use of spyware or the implementation of judgements by the European Court of Human Rights.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1547177932073963522
RT @VeraJourova: Together w/ @dreynders we present this year’s annual #RuleOfLaw report.
Rule of law remains a bedrock of #democracy. Russia’s war in Ukraine is another reminder of the importance of our work to uphold and promote rule of law in the 🇪🇺 and beyond.
👉https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_4467
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ChristianWigand/status/1547177768714117121
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ @EU_Commission Spokesperson for Rule of Law, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Employment and Social Affairs
Joined Apr 2022
