European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

R to @EU_Commission: On World Population Day, we reaffirm our commitment to keep 🇪🇺 competitive  by managing its demographic change.

For this purpose, we created a set of policy tools to empower and support EU countries in addressing these challenges. These tools seek to:

→ Balance family and work life
→ Support younger generations
→ Empower older generations and sustaining their welfare
→ Address labour shortages

🔗 https://europa.eu/!Wpk3qR

[2024-07-11 07:02 UTC]

Life expectancy in the EU:
🇪🇸 84,0
🇮🇹 83,8
🇲🇹 83,6
🇱🇺 83,4
🇸🇪 83,4
🇫🇷 83,1
🇧🇪 82,5
🇨🇾 82,5
🇵🇹 82,4
🇳🇱 82,0
🇸🇮 82,0
🇩🇰 81,9
🇫🇮 81,7
🇦🇹 81,6
🇬🇷 81,6
🇪🇺 81.5
🇩🇪 81,2
🇨🇿 80,0
🇪🇪 78,8
🇭🇷 78,6
🇵🇱 78,6
🇸🇰 78,1
🇱🇹 77,3
🇭🇺 76,9
🇷🇴 76,6
🇱🇻 75,9
🇧🇬 75,8
🇮🇪 N/A
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WorldPopulationDay

[2024-07-11 07:02 UTC]

Albania has activated the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
Mechanism to tackle wildfires in the Dropull municipality.
Greece has sent four firefighting airplanes
This is
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUSolidarity
in action. We stand ready to further support 🇦🇱 if needed.

[2024-07-10 11:03 UTC]

Ukrainians in the EU will stay connected to their family in Ukraine at lower rates for another year.
We facilitated an agreement between 22 🇪🇺 and 7 🇺🇦 telecommunications operators for a twelve-month roaming extension for affordable calls to and from Ukraine.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23StandWithUkraine

[2024-07-10 10:07 UTC]

We are providing emergency support to our farmers in Austria, Czechia, Poland, and Portugal.
These farmers recently suffered from adverse climatic events of unprecedented magnitude and market disturbances.
More info ↓

[2024-07-09 14:34 UTC]

Have you seen us on WhatsApp?
Join the 75,000 people receiving daily updates from the European Commission on our newest official channel!
Subscribe and activate notifications to stay in the 🇪🇺 loop. Follow us here ↓

[2024-07-09 13:00 UTC]

Today, Moldova signed the Joint Procurement Agreement in the area of health.
Participating countries can join forces in case of a health threat to purchase essential supplies.
It will allow the country to benefit from:
✔️improved access to materials
✔️greater security of supply

[2024-07-09 12:00 UTC]

🇪🇺🤝🇹🇷 An updated agreement was signed today for Türkiye's participation in the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
Mechanism ↓
Türkiye has been an active participant and member since 2016.
Today's updated agreement further strengthens Türkiye's role in the mechanism.

[2024-07-09 10:22 UTC]

Our seas are crucial for us to thrive. And we must preserve them.
80% of marine litter is plastic, which heavily damages marine life.
This is why we want to reduce the plastic waste in our oceans by 50% and microplastics by 30% with our action plan by 2030.
📷
https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU

[2024-07-09 06:30 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: Here's the 2024 European Innovation scoreboard:

🥇Innovation leaders 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇱

🥈Strong innovators 🇧🇪🇦🇹🇮🇪🇱🇺🇩🇪🇨🇾🇪🇪🇫🇷

🥉Moderate innovators 🇸🇮🇪🇸🇨🇿🇮🇹🇲🇹🇱🇹🇵🇹🇬🇷🇭🇺

🏅Emerging innovators 🇭🇷🇵🇱🇸🇰🇱🇻🇧🇬🇷🇴

Find out more → https://europa.eu/!4PvwYC

[2024-07-08 14:56 UTC]

EU innovation performance keeps improving steadily. 🚀
Between 2023 and 2024, 15 EU countries have boosted their innovation performance.
Our European Innovation Scoreboard shows how our Union is a leading industrial and research powerhouse ↓

[2024-07-08 14:55 UTC]

RT by @EU_Commission: Russia keeps ruthlessy targeting Ukrainian civilians.

Today's air attacks have killed and wounded dozens, and destroyed Kyiv’s largest children hospital, Okhmatdyt.

Ukraine needs air defence now.

All responsible for Russian war crimes will be held to account.

[2024-07-08 12:29 UTC]

Today, we are making a €50 million loan available to Moldova.
A further payment of €22.5 million in grants will follow by the end of this month.
The financial support will help the country tackle the challenges of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and advance on its reforms.
➡️
https://europa.eu/!HyCcdD

[2024-07-08 12:04 UTC]

Connecting EU cities, one railway at a time.
Our
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23CohesionPolicy
has helped reduce social and economic disparities and build urban transport infrastructure across our Union.
Here are some examples of its impact on the lives of thousands of commuters ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUfunded

[2024-07-08 06:30 UTC]

Every five years, EU leaders agree on a strategic agenda to guide the work and priorities for the upcoming mandate.
The agenda for 2024-2029 is based on three pillars:
➡️ a free and democratic Europe
➡️ a strong and secure Europe
➡️ a prosperous and competitive Europe
More ↓

[2024-07-07 14:30 UTC]

👩‍🏫 Curious about how EU leaders are elected and appointed?
EU citizens are central to the EU’s democratic process.
With their vote in EU and national elections, they have a say in the appointment of the leadership of four institutions who lead the EU’s administration.
More ↓

[2024-07-07 11:00 UTC]

🌉The bridge in your hometown
🏞️The natural park in your region
🏰The cultural heritage castle in your city
You can now explore over 1.9 million EU-supported projects on our new portal!
Easily navigate and see the impact of EU funding across Europe! ↓
http://europa.eu/!FGfnxD

[2024-07-07 09:30 UTC]

By 2038:
➡️ 25,000 lives saved
➡️ 140,000 serious injuries prevented
Thanks to the new Vehicle General Safety Regulation.
From today, vehicles sold in the EU must be equipped with new safety features to better protect passengers, pedestrians and cyclists across the EU.

[2024-07-07 07:00 UTC]

This week, we imposed provisional countervailing duties of up to 37.6% on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China.
Our investigation concluded that the BEV value chain in 🇨🇳 benefits from unfair subsidisation, causing a threat of economic injury to EU producers.

[2024-07-06 14:30 UTC]

Name: EU flag 🇪🇺
Age: 69 years old
Since 1955, the EU flag has become the most recognisable symbol of the European identity.
Based on solidarity, diversity, and unity.
📹 A skydiver jumping from a helicopter with the European flag during the G7 in Puglia, Italy.

[2024-07-06 12:00 UTC]