European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

The share of renewable energy increased to 43% in the 2nd quarter of 2022, outplaying fossil fuels.

This was due to an increase of:
🌞24% in solar generation
🌻10% of onshore wind
🌊11% of offshore wind

See 🇪🇺 electricity markets report ↓

#REPowerEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1582038734358384643

With #REPowerEU, we've taken important steps to diversify away from Russian gas while ensuring energy security.

We've also enabled EU countries to help people and businesses — but now we need to do more to bring down energy bills.

Tomorrow, we'll propose a new energy package.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581985883783208960

More than 140 bilateral air services agreements replaced by one.

The EU and @ASEAN signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, improving rules and standards for flights towards environmentally sustainable aviation and for the benefit of some 1.1 billion people.

Read more ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581950790062805000

Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

The EU keeps fighting to #endpoverty in all its dimensions around the world.

#IDEP2022

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581903706253299712

"The Kremlin has again escalated its aggression to a new level.

We must protect our critical infrastructure, keep replacing unsustainable dependency with balanced cooperation and continue to build trust in global connectivity."

President @vonderleyen this week at @TallinnSummit

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581661244028645376

"Russia’s failure alone won’t save the rules-based global order.

We must rebuild trust in our global rules and the universal values at their heart."

President @vonderleyen this week at the EU Ambassadors Conference ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581615951212068864

If journalists are silenced, so is democracy.

5 years ago today, Daphne Caruana lost her life in an act of unspeakable brutality. We pay tribute to her hard work and relentlessness.

Our Media Freedom Act will protect media professionals and uphold press freedom and pluralism.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581585995157233665

Together, as Europeans, we can overcome this energy crisis.

We've already taken important steps to diversify our energy supplies & save energy, but more can be done.

Saving 15% of our gas consumption would bring us safely through this winter.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581570650430476288

Today, 60% of Ukrainian grain leaves the country via our European #SolidarityLanes.

On #WorldFoodDay we want to reaffirm our commitment to restore global #FoodSecurity.

It is Putin who created the food crisis with his war.
And it is Europe that is working to end it.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581532894580842497

Better opportunities for emerging artists and cultural professionals to gear up their skills.

This week we launched the largest EU mobility scheme for artists and cultural professionals to go abroad, produce and create.

More info on how to apply ↓ #CultureMovesEurope

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581298860839739394

This week we launched the EU Talent Pool Pilot, a job-searching tool on the EURES portal, for people fleeing the war in Ukraine and looking for a job in the EU.

Find out more ⬇️ #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581268657665036288

What the Kremlin says is the opposite of what it actually means.

#EUvsDisinfo debunks the Kremlin’s lies on the recent air strikes killing innocent people with deliberate intent.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581238460152619008

Are you eager to follow our activities in your own country?

We have put together a list of our representations in all EU countries.

Check it out and find all the information you need in your own language!

https://nitter.eu/i/lists/31066001

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581208263617642496

We believe in the European future of our partners.

This week we recommended to the @EUCouncil to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦.

The enlargement policy of the EU is a geostrategic investment in European peace, stability, security, and socio-economic growth.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1581170507302330370

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown that our democracy, our economy, and our energy independence are closely intertwined. Let’s ensure together that we have clean, renewable energy – made in Europe.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580944015461081090

Buying goods in the EU, taking them to third countries and then to Russia is a violation of EU sanctions.

Aware of anyone circumventing and violating sanctions on Russia or Belarus?

Make a report 👉 http://eusanctions.integrityline.com

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580911182914920448

Europe is taking the lead in bringing the rules of the analogue world to the digital.

This week, the Digital Markets Act officially became law.

A law to redress the imbalance of power in the digital sector and ensure these markets remain fair and open.

More ⬇️ #DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580888313573015552

🇪🇺🇺🇸 reaffirm a shared commitment to work closely in the area of health.

We signed an arrangement with the US Department of Health and Human to strengthen cooperation on preparedness and response to public health threats.

Read the Joint press release ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580833650681200641

Today we welcomed the decision of the @EUAuditors to give the EU annual accounts a clean bill of health, for the 15th year in a row.

Read more ↓

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580580546777849858

RT @vonderleyen: My thoughts are with the families of the victims of the shooting in Bratislava.

These abhorrent murders are a threat to our societies built on respect and tolerance.

The EU is committed to helping fight hate crime and speech in all form.

We must protect the LGBTIQ community.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1580565677806526466