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#EndHumanTrafficking #AntiTraffickingDay
RT @UNODC_HTMSS: Human trafficking doesn’t happen in #Europe: MYTH!
It happens everywhere in the world.
On EU Anti-Trafficking Day, join @DianeSchmittEU & @ilias_chatzis to discuss myths & realities of the crime.
🗓️ 18 October
⏰ 2:30 PM CEST
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Today is EU Anti-Trafficking Day.
Maïté and Ali are just two of the thousands of people trafficked in Europe each year.
Read our feature story to find out how EU countries are working together to #EndHumanTrafficking ➡️ http://europa.eu/!jrbCpj
Ali reached France after a dangerous journey from Egypt across the Mediterranean sea.
The criminals who promised him a job forced him into slavery in the construction sector.
Find out more about his story ➡️ http://europa.eu/!CT6xmy
Maïté applied for a job in Belgium with a seemingly legitimate company via Facebook.
She is Belgian and she was tricked into sexual exploitation, at the age of 20.
Find out more about her story ➡️ http://europa.eu/!KrFhxG
#EUagainstTHB @nne_maite
#AGRIFISH | Main results:
✔️decision on 2023 #fishingopportunities in the Baltic
✔️exchange on Atlantic tuna conservation #ICCAT
✔️discussion on agri-food market situation and trade
More ➡️https://europa.eu/!WdBjNF
✅ Adopted! 🇪🇺 EU ministers gave green light to new EU rules to improve gender balance on company boards.⚖️
👉 Discover more details: https://europa.eu/!krV4Hg
The EU sets annual catch limits for most commercial fish stocks.
How does the EU Council agree on these catch limits?
With its stable agricultural production, EU farming contributes to #FoodSecurity globally – making food available in the countries that are most vulnerable to crises and market disruptions.
The EU supports open and free trade in agri-food products.
#JHA | 🇪🇺EU justice ministers reaffirmed their support to #Ukraine:
🔹for the investigation & prosecution of war crimes
🔹to ensure full implementation of individual & economic #sanctions
Read more on the meeting results ➡️ https://europa.eu/!fdnVnq
“No country can cope with a crisis of this magnitude alone” #EUCO President @CharlesMichel
Solidarity & coordination among EU countries are vital to address the energy crisis. Last week, EU leaders discussed collaboration on:
Energy supply
#EnergyPrices
→https://europa.eu/!49FCB8
On 🇪🇸 national day, let's take a look at this commemorative coin marking the 4th centenary of the first edition of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote of La Mancha.
Miguel de Cervantes is heralded as one of the greatest Spanish writers.
¡Feliz Fiesta Nacional, España!🎉 #EUROat20
RT @CharlesMichel: Partners of @G7 are more than ever united in supporting #Ukraine and President @ZelenskyyUa
Russia’s repeated violations of international law and the @UN Charter further strengthen our resolve.
RT @CharlesMichel: In times where peace is challenged, 2022 #NobelPeacePrize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Russian human rights organisation Memorial & Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties, is a beacon of light & a symbol of peace between nations.
RT @CharlesMichel: United we will coordinate on the war and the energy crisis impacting our economies.
We will discuss how best to secure critical infrastructure and work on safeguarding our security.
My statement ahead of the informal #EUCO in Prague
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🇪🇺 🇺🇦 The EU and its member states stand firmly with #Ukraine and will continue to strongly support Ukraine's:
📌 economy
📌 society
📌 defence
📌 future reconstruction
Find out more: EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine👉http://europa.eu/!JrFkQ3
Energy crisis: last week, the 27 🇪🇺 EU countries agreed on three EU-wide emergency measures to reduce #energy bills.
These new emergency rules will support the most vulnerable people & companies by cutting energy costs.
Find out more👉http://europa.eu/!x6BgJq
#EnergyPrices #EUCO
The EU has adopted new sanctions in response to Russia’s annexation in Ukraine. These include:
🛢️ introducing an oil price cap into EU law
➕ trade restrictions
🚫 sanctions targeting an additional 30 individuals & 7 entities
RT @CharlesMichel: At a time when Europe's stability and security is being threatened, we need more dialogue, more listening, more mutual understanding, not less.
And that’s what we achieved at the first #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity
RT @CharlesMichel: European leaders from all across the continent united for peace, security and prosperity.
🚫 The EU has imposed sanctions on hundreds of individuals, in response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.
What does that mean in practice? Watch our video to find out ⬇️
More information: http://europa.eu/!p9knv7
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