European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

RT @vonderleyen: 🇺🇦 We have disbursed an additional €500 million in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.

Another €500 million will follow tomorrow.

This €1 billion will help Ukraine address its immediate financial needs and strengthen the country in a crucial phase.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1554057218106040320

The EU welcomes the departure of the first commercial ship from the port of Odesa after months of blockage by Russia.

This is a first step towards mitigating the global food crisis, enhanced by Russia's illegitimate aggression of Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine #FoodSecurity

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1554051486287536128

Today is #WorldWideWebDay!

The Europa website was launched in 1995.

27 years later, it is still the main source of information about the European Union: http://europa.eu

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1554004556723412992

We face the threat of a full gas disruption by Putin.

A strong European response is the only response. We have already been through testing times, and we know they require 🇪🇺 unity and solidarity.

Together we are so much stronger than the sum of 27 EU countries.

#REPowerEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553991417021726720

Our proposal from this week removes 🇷🇺 and 🇧🇾 from our Trans-European Transport Network maps.

And extends 4 Corridors to the territory of 🇺🇦 and 🇲🇩—including the ports of Mariupol and Odesa.

This will improve connections for people, businesses and #FoodSecurity.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553757378830409728

The Pelješac Bridge was inaugurated this week, finally connecting the north and south of Croatia!

#EUFunds financed €357 million, making it the largest 🇪🇺 investment ever in 🇭🇷.

The bridge will shorten journeys for citizens, businesses and emergency services.

#EUinmyRegion

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553727181116903425

Whether you are travelling by ✈️🚆🚢🚌, 🇪🇺 rules protect you.

Our new #PassengerRights app informs you about your rights in 23 languages and gives guidance on what to do if your rights have not been respected when travelling.

From 📲 store or here: http://europa.eu/!bg39vB

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553696986695700482

We continue to help export Ukraine’s grain.

In face of rising prices, we:

☑️pledged €500m to support EU farmers
☑️support EU consumers by reducing VAT rates and containing retail prices
☑️temporarily derogated crop rotation rules to harness 1.5m hectares of land

#FoodSecurity

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553651679244931074

The climate crisis is here, and no European needs to be convinced of this.

🚩Almost half of the EU is affected by warning levels of drought. Fires only exacerbate this crisis.

With #EUGreenDeal, we are tackling the problem at its root→ http://europa.eu/!Tr74bn

📸@hasici_cr

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553629029831286786

Looking for a new EU destination? 👇

We have selected a few #EUSpace images to take you on a journey of discovery across some of the most breath-taking places around Europe.

Follow @CopernicusEU for more inspiration with their #ImageOfTheDay Gallery.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553394994475634690

Thanks to #DiscoverEU, everyday is #InternationalFriendshipDay!

Are you traveling around Europe and looking for fellow travelers? Download the DiscoverEU app and

🧭Find suggested routes
🚆Plan your journey
🎒Make new friends

New friendships start here!

#EYY2022

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553364794962595841

Ukraine can count on the EU's full support. 🇪🇺🇺🇦

The @EIB, with EU budget support, approved €1.59 billion of financing for Ukraine this week.

It will help rebuild its infrastructure and resume services. And support energy, transport and education projects.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553334599987503106

Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

Women and young girls make up 75% of all victims in the EU, with 93% of the victims being trafficked for sexual exploitation.

Learn more about EU Anti-trafficking actions. 👇

#EUagainstTHB

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553289291467575300

#OnThisDay in 1962…

The Common Agricultural Policy entered into force!

The CAP continues to ensure:
🔑 food security
⚖️ support to farmers
💡 innovation & sustainability

See how it was introduced with the skilled pen of our former cartoonist colleagues. ↓

#EUArchives

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553266641101881344

RT @PaoloGentiloni: Good news! Euro area economy outperforms expectations in #Q2. Uncertainty remains high for the coming quarters: need to maintain unity & be ready to respond to an evolving situation as necessary

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553037796323065856

18 months after the Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF) introduction, major headway has been made in its implementation.

Find out more about the investments financed by the RRF so far. 👇

#NextGenerationEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553037043512614919

RT @EU_ECHO: The Italian aerial firefighting teams have left Czechia and returned to Italy.

Two airplanes from the #rescEU fleet positioned in Sweden are going to replace them this afternoon.

Grazie, tack! 🛩️🙏

#EUCivilProtection #EUsolidarity

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1553009670117363712

📣 You will also learn about:

✔️the benefits of simple, practical and easy to comply with EU laws
✔️the implementation of the new 'one in, one out' approach
✔️the work of the Fit for Future Platform and how we simplify EU rules for the new generation of #BetterRegulation

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1552989475432693760

We keep working to reduce burdens, cut red tape and improve EU laws in agriculture, health, food safety and the single market, to name a few policy areas.

Our 2021 Annual Burden Survey shows which EU laws we simplified, benefiting citizens and businesses⬇️

#BetterRegulation

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1552988591357394946

Today, Spain will receive a second payment, worth €12 billion, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility #NextGenerationEU.

This will help advance the reforms and investments in the digital economy, health, education and labour market, among others.

ℹ️http://europa.eu/!vKTcwv

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1552970888039071744