European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

Every kWh of electricity Europe generates from renewable energy sources makes us less dependent on Russian gas.

Last year, we added the equivalent of Greece’s annual gas consumption to the EU renewable energy mix.

And more will be done with #REPowerEU👇
https://nitter.eu/i/events/1528699247138328576

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1573202883839164416

We are losing nature and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. And we are paying the price.

I call on all leaders to adopt an ambitious global deal to protect the biodiversity of our common home.

And let's do it now.

— President @vonderleyen at the event "Countdown to COP15"

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With the new European Innovation Agenda, we aim to close this gap between EU countries and position Europe as an innovation leader.

Since 2015, the EU performance has improved by about 10%, taking over in 2021 Japan.

Learn more in the report 👉 http://europa.eu/!Db9qy7

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1572907046818975749

Guess which EU countries are innovation leaders!

🥇Innovation leaders 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 🇧🇪
🥈Strong innovators 🇮🇪 🇱🇺 🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇨🇾 🇫🇷
🥉Moderate innovators 🇪🇪 🇸🇮 🇨🇿 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇲🇹 🇱🇹 🇬🇷
🏅Emerging innovators 🇭🇺 🇭🇷 🇸🇰 🇵🇱 🇱🇻 🇧🇬 🇷🇴

How do we narrow gaps between countries in innovation? 👇

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1572905901069111297

President @vonderleyen has announced that 2023 will be the #EuropeanYearOfSkills.

Europe lacks truck drivers, waiters and airport workers, as well as nurses, engineers and IT technicians.

We need to ensure that people have the right skills matching labour market needs.

#SOTEU

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A high-level 🇪🇺 delegation - including President @vonderleyen - will attend #UNGA77 next week in New York.

The delegation will participate in events and meetings with leaders from around the world, focusing on upholding the UN Charter and the rule of law, among other topics.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571514381149536259

SMEs are the 'engine' of the European economy.

We must remove the obstacles that still stand in their way.

This is why we will put forward an SME Relief Package. It will include a proposal for a single set of tax rules for doing business in 🇪🇺 – the BEFIT.

#SOTEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571484183498727424

The Russian military is taking chips from dishwashers and refrigerators to fix their military hardware, because they ran out of semiconductors.

Russia's industry is in tatters and its economy on life-support.

This is the price for Putin's trail of death and destruction.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571454007683428352

Young Europeans have made it clear: mental health is a priority.

At #SOTEU, President @vonderleyen announced a new initiative on mental health so that many who feel anxious and lost can receive appropriate, accessible and affordable support.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571442657632563200

Today we proposed budget protection measures to the @EUCouncil under the conditionality regulation.

This is to ensure the protection of the #EUbudget and the financial interests of the EU against breaches of the principles of the #RuleOfLaw in Hungary.

Read more ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571430537549447169

🔴 LIVE read-out of today's #vdLCommission meeting with Commissioner @JHahnEU.

Press conference on the protection of the EU budget in Hungary (Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism). https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1ynJOaLMMmzKR

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571416945332817920

Time to catch up with main #SOTEU takeaways with our Commissioners!

From #StandWithUkraine to strengthening alliances with like-minded partners around the world.

Learn what @vestager, @GabrielMariya, @NicolasSchmitEU, @KadriSimson and @JuttaUrpilainen said ⤵️

#vdlCommission

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571408710936588288

RT @EU_Commission: This Sunday, the #vdLCommission meets to discuss:

🔹 Protection of the EU budget in Hungary
🔹 A new EU approach on cancer screening

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571394915132739585

It is #MobilityWeek!

3,000 towns and cities across Europe will be taking part in the initiative, showing their commitment to cleaner urban transport.

Will you be in Brussels on Sunday? Join #CarFreeDay, wear your helmet and cycle around the 🇪🇺 capital from 9:30 to 19!

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571393584728666112

The story of two selfless young women from Poland, Magdalena and Agnieszka, is about everything our Union stands and strives for. It is a story of heart, character and solidarity. Unshakeable solidarity with Ukraine.

This is Europe’s spirit. #SOTEU https://ec.europa.eu/soteu2022

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571181249510928384

RT @vonderleyen: Many countries want to achieve, together with us, the green and digital transition.

Our #GlobalGateway strategy is at work to provide the investments needed. And we are teaming up with G7 partners.

@POTUS and I will convene a meeting to review and announce projects.

#SOTEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571166162150457348

27.6 million people are in forced labour. We want to make a real difference in tackling this form of modern-day slavery.

Following the commitment made by President @vonderleyen in her 2021 #SOTEU speech, we've proposed to ban products made with forced labour from our 🇪🇺 market.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571152023285686272

Every 11 seconds, someone around the world falls victim to a ransomware attack.

Our new Cyber Resilience Act will ensure the digital products we use are safe and secure:

🛡️ cybersecurity by design
📋 manufacturer responsibility
🔐better protection and information

Read more ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571121816822636544

With the toughest sanctions the world has ever seen, Russia's financial sector is on life-support.

Sanctions are essential to preventing the Kremlin’s ability to wage war.

👇 Our #EUDataCrunch explains their effectiveness.

#SOTEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571114244652900353

Missed the #SOTEU speech?

From the war in Ukraine to the energy crisis and REPowerEU, and to #NextGenEU, the speech touched upon many issues that have affected us all this year.

Here are 12 quotes from the speech that you should know about. 👇

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1571091598561140738