EU Council @EUCouncil@respublicae.eu

RT by @EUCouncil: Appalled by the horrific news from #Magdeburg.
My thoughts are with the victims and their families.
The EU stands in solidarity with Germany.
@Bundeskanzler

Entsetzliche Nachrichten aus Magdeburg.
Wir sind in Gedanken bei den Opfern und ihren Angehörigen.
Die EU steht an der Seite Deutschlands.
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Travelling by plane, train, coach or boat this holiday season? 🚆 ✈️ 🛥️

Tip: Download the EU's 'your passenger rights' app to get help and advice if anything goes wrong.

➡️ https://europa.eu/!JxQhjh
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The future of the Western Balkans is in our Union.

We share a common future and face urgent challenges that we can only overcome together.

Meeting in Brussels this week, EU and Western Balkans leaders discussed how to strengthen their strategic partnership ↓
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R to @EUCouncil: In view of the evolving threat landscape and the increasing number of natural disasters, the EU needs to strengthen its resilience and crisis prevention capacities.

At #EUCO, EU leaders underlined the need for a coordinated preparedness mindset.

More ➡️ https://europa.eu/!3fQYGh
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R to @EUCouncil: #EUCO | EU 🇪🇺 leaders discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, including:

📌Syria
📌 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
📌 UNRWA
📌 humanitarian support for Gaza
📌 two-state solution

More info ➡️ https://europa.eu/!XdQt6x
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R to @EUCouncil: The EU will support Ukraine for as long it takes. At #EUCO, EU leaders discussed:

📌more military and financial support
📌how to help Ukraine keep its electricity infrastructure running
📌the need to effectively enforce sanctions against Russia

More ➡️https://europa.eu/!qqqMfy
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That’s a wrap for #EUCO!

EU 🇪🇺 leaders discussed:
📌 Ukraine
📌 the Middle East
📌 EU in the world
📌 Resilience and preparedness
📌 Migration
📌 Enlargement
📌 Moldova
📌 Georgia
📌 Hybrid activities against the EU

More info ➡️ https://europa.eu/!FyPdgT
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Celebrating 50 years of the European Council—a symbol of unity and progress.

EU leaders commemorated this milestone by reflecting on decades of collaboration and shared achievements that have shaped the 🇪🇺 as we know it today.

Let’s continue to build our future together.
#EUCO
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As from January 2025 there will be no checks on people at the internal land borders with and between Bulgaria and Romania.

An important step not only for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens, but for the EU as a whole.

➡️ https://europa.eu/!JG4j7g
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Last Monday the EU adopted the 15th package of sanctions in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The sanctions aim to weaken Russia’s economic base, depriving it of critical technologies and markets and significantly curtailing its ability to wage war 👇
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Military assistance provided by the EU and its member states to Ukraine has so far totalled €47.3 billion.

EU support aims to strengthen the capabilities and resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces and to protect the civilian population from Russia’s military aggression.⤵️
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The EU stands firmly with Ukraine and its people, and will continue providing political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for as long as it takes, and as intensely as needed.
➡️ https://europa.eu/!bmMVMk
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Which of the 🇪🇺 EU leaders attending the #EUCO summit are on X?

Here's a list for you to follow ⬇️ https://x.com/i/lists/1011923055357124608
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At the #EUWesternBalkans summit, the EU reconfirmed its commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans.

The leaders also discussed how to strengthen their partnership to advance the gradual integration between both regions.

See → https://europa.eu/!nG9Kyw
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Floods and wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent due to #climate change. New measures adopted today will help EU countries get support from EU funds more easily when they are hit by a natural disaster.

More ➡️ https://europa.eu/!pPYy9H
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The EU is the main trading partner, investor and donor for the Western Balkans and provides substantial assistance and financial support to the region.

Find out more ↓

#EUWesternBalkans
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The summit will provide an opportunity to pursue the new momentum for the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans.

The leaders will reflect on how to deepen the partnership and move forward together towards a joint future in the EU → https://europa.eu/!ydQ4Pb
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#Deforestation rules delayed by 1 year.

The delay will give operators more time to prepare for due diligence obligations and ensure that products such as cocoa and soy are deforestation-free.

Today’s adoption by the Council 👇

#EUDR
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#EUCO | EU summit, 19 December 2024

On the EU leaders' agenda:
📌Ukraine
📌Middle East
📌The EU in the world
📌Resilience and preparedness
📌Migration
📌Foreign affairs

More info 👉 http://europa.eu/!chKQd7
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It’s a wrap. Environment ministers met today to:

✔️ agree on new rules to reduce #MicroplasticPollution by preventing plastic pellet losses
✔️ discuss rules to make vehicles and their components more circular
✔️ exchange views on a #2040climatetarget

#ENVI
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