European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

280 dead.
224 wounded.
91 kidnapped.
2023 was the deadliest year on record for aid workers.
On
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23WorldHumanitarianDay
, we honour their work and pay tribute to those risking their lives to help people in need.
Saving lives should not cost lives. 💙

[2024-08-19 12:06 UTC]

We sent a request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act.
After Meta discontinued CrowdTangle and its election monitoring tools, we seek clarity on their compliance for researcher data access and plans for updating election and civic discourse monitoring tools ↓

[2024-08-19 10:16 UTC]

If you are looking for nature and outdoor activities, check our Natura 2000 sites — the largest network of protected areas in the earth.
From mountains to seas, from lakes to national parks, here are 10 sites for you to explore and enjoy 👇
https://europeancommission.medium.com/natura-2000-sites-to-visit-3faa0a9bad01

[2024-08-18 12:30 UTC]

RT by @EU_Commission: I am deeply saddened by the passing of Lorenzo Vella, Head of our @EU_Commission Representation in Malta.

I’ll remember him as a kind and enthusiastic person, and a passionate European.

I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.

[2024-08-18 11:58 UTC]

This week, we disbursed €4.2 billion in additional assistance to 🇺🇦, after fulfilling the reform indicators linked to this payment.
📊 Public financial management
🏢 Governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
💼 Business environment
⚡ Energy
⚠ Demining
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23StandWithUkraine

[2024-08-18 08:00 UTC]

We have been working tirelessly to bolster the EU's firefighting response capacities.
This week, we launched the production of twelve amphibious firefighting planes to form the permanent
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23rescEU
fleet, which will be hosted by Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

[2024-08-17 12:30 UTC]

🏊 85% of bathing water sites in the 🇪🇺 meet the highest bathing quality standards.
Thanks to over 40 years of the efforts of EU countries, Europeans can enjoy safe standards for their swimming activities this summer.
Dive in and learn more ↓

[2024-08-17 10:00 UTC]

🌍🏖️ Travelling around the EU?
Thanks to the Schengen Agreement, we can travel easily across Europe without showing a passport or ID when crossing borders.
Schengen remains a crown jewel of 🇪🇺 integration.

[2024-08-17 07:30 UTC]

🛰️
https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU
satellites can help locate patches of floating litter in our oceans.
The satellites can pinpoint the most polluted areas and help identify the main sources.
This can facilitate clean-up operations, making our oceans cleaner.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUGreenDeal

[2024-08-16 12:30 UTC]

Got any questions about the EU?
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EuropeDirect
has the answers for you!
With more than 430 centres across the EU, there's certainly one closer to you than you think.
The best part is you can contact your local one in your own language.
Find the one close to you ↓

[2024-08-16 07:30 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 ↓

[2024-08-15 12:30 UTC]

Travel with confidence – with your European Health Insurance Card.
The card gives you access to emergency medical treatment under the same conditions as for their nationals anywhere in:
🇪🇺 27 EU countries
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🇳🇴 Norway
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

[2024-08-15 07:30 UTC]

It's on your sunglasses, e-bike, and washing machine.
It's probably even on the device you're using right now.
The letters 'CE' stand for 'Conformité Européenne', ensuring that the item you're buying meets the EU's highest safety, health, and environmental standards.
More ↓

[2024-08-14 15:36 UTC]

Greece and Albania, you are not alone, the EU is with you.
Because when a disaster strikes, the EU stands ready to help.
How can the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
Mechanism be activated, and how does it work? ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUSolidarity

[2024-08-14 10:31 UTC]

Gata de acțiune! Ready for action!
This summer we have pre-positioned 🇷🇴 firefighters in 🇫🇷 to support local brigades and safeguard lives.
They are among 500+ firefighters from 12 countries in Europe’s most extreme predicted wildfire sites, such as 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇪🇸 🇵🇹.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUSolidarity

[2024-08-14 07:35 UTC]

Overview of current wildfires and EU response in south-eastern Europe ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection

[2024-08-13 15:04 UTC]

Firefighters and emergency services continue fighting wildfires in Greece.
And
https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU
is also playing a key role in support of first responders.
The
https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEMS
Rapid Mapping Team is helping firefighting operations with detailed maps from space 👇

[2024-08-13 14:02 UTC]

Hospitals, schools, water access, electricity... While fighting an atrocious war, Ukrainians need to keep the country running.
We disbursed €4.2 billion in additional assistance to Ukraine, after fulfilling nine reform indicators linked to this payment.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23StandWithUkraine

[2024-08-13 12:27 UTC]

A historic moment for
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
in this age of climate crisis.
We've launched the production of twelve amphibious firefighting planes to form the permanent
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23rescEU
fleet.
These planes will become the backbone of the EU's crisis response in tackling forest fires.

[2024-08-13 11:04 UTC]

Greece calls for help, and Europe responds.
After 🇬🇷 activation of the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
Mechanism to fight the wildfires in Attica, we have already mobilised:
→ 2 Canadair, 2 helicopters from the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23rescEU
fleet
→ 8 firefighting teams with vehicles, 🇫🇷🇨🇿🇷🇴🇮🇹🇷🇸

[2024-08-13 10:26 UTC]