Russia must be held accountable in courts for its crimes.
An International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine will be set up in The Hague 🇳🇱.
It will coordinate the collection of evidence and join the investigation by @Eurojust.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1621138511322841090
We are making Putin pay for his atrocious war.
And he will have to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
We aim to have the 10th package of sanctions in place by 24 February.
— President @vonderleyen in Kyiv
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1621132954436096000
A strong symbol of our support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's unprovoked and unjustified aggression.
President @vonderleyen is in Kyiv with 15 other members of the College of Commissioners.
Recorded press conference with President @ZelenskyyUa. https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1djGXlELDXvGZ
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1621115248705953793
Today President @vonderleyen and 15 Commissioners are in Kyiv 🇺🇦 for a College-to-Government meeting with the Government of @Ukraine.
Among other topics, it will be an opportunity to discuss the upcoming reconstruction as well as the country's European path.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1621056372510019587
Good to be back in Kyiv, my 4th time since Russia‘s invasion.
This time, with my team of Commissioners.
We are here together to show that the EU stands by Ukraine as firmly as ever.
And to deepen further our support and cooperation.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1621040414491910144
Our support for Ukraine is unwavering.
President @vonderleyen and members of the #vdLCommission will meet with the Ukrainian Government to reaffirm this commitment and deepen cooperation.
With strength, and resolve, we #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620865392141910022
The Single Market is the key to our competitiveness.
Today's proposal for a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework aims to facilitate and accelerate Europe's green transition, while preserving the integrity and level playing field on the Single Market.
— EVP @vestager
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620825047240773652
We will make access to funding for clean tech key sectors faster by adapting state aid rules.
But we need a more structural solution.
This is why we will propose a European Sovereignty Fund to boost research, innovation and strategic industrial projects.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620772062691213313
To grow, our net-zero industries need the right framework. It has to be simpler and more predictable.
We will therefore propose a Net-Zero Industry Act.
It will focus on key technologies for the shift to net zero, speed up permitting and incentivise multi-country projects.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620766534611124224
The road to net-zero will be the greatest transformation of our times.
Those who invest fast today will secure their place in this new economy. We have a strong starting point.
And today we presented the Green Deal Industrial Plan to continue to lead this transition ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620765375108358144
We moved first with the #EUGreenDeal and now we have a plan to make Europe the home of clean tech and industrial innovation.
Press conference by President @vonderleyen on the Green Deal Industrial Plan. https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1dRKZMRREnaxB
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620746793586757632
This week, the #vdLCommission meets to discuss:
🔹 Green Deal Industrial Plan for a Net-Zero Age
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620702565632458755
🚅 Let's make train connections across the EU more frequent and affordable.
Today, we announced 10 pilot rail projects to boost cross-border train services and offer new connections between EU cities, from Lisbon to Stockholm.
Discover them ⬇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620453438193647617
By 2050, half of Europe's citizens could be producing up to half of the EU’s renewable energy.
And energy communities are one of the key elements for achieving the EU’s energy transition.
Discover the energy communities in your area ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620444804810248193
The Single Market has brought countless benefits to European businesses, consumers and citizens for 30 years. It has guaranteed prosperity and peace.
Our annual reports confirm that the #SingleMarket remains a key tool for addressing Europe's current challenges ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620400503354957825
As part of @HorizonEU, 321 scientists and scholars will receive 657 million to conduct pioneering research across all scientific disciplines.
The funds will help them to pursue their most promising ideas, like treatments for chronic pain or alternatives to fossil-based plastics.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620390373632638976
66% Europeans think that #NextGenEU will have a positive impact on future generations.
And 75% consider #REPowerEU, which is helping EU countries achieve energy independence from Russia, to be a good thing.
More about the latest #Eurobarometer results→ http://europa.eu/!t7wV8k
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620323621884280835
Access to adequate housing and shelter is a basic human right.
The EU has mobilised so far 3,000 Relief Housing Units and 4,500 beds from our #rescEU shelter reserve hosted by 🇸🇪 Sweden to provide emergency shelter for displaced people in 🇺🇦 Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620089581453414400
⚠️Protecting Europeans from manipulative practices when shopping online!
Together with national consumer authorities, we have identified 148 out of 399 screened websites using dark patterns such as fake timers, slick interfaces and hidden info.
More about our action ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620075745417613312
First phone call with the president-elect of Czechia @general_pavel to congratulate him on yesterday’s elections and to invite him to Brussels.
We had a good first discussion on our joint priorities, in particular the EU’s support to Ukraine as long as it takes.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1619744603405692928
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