European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

🔴 Press conference by President @vonderleyen, @eucopresident Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Albania @ediramaal, following the EU-Western Balkans Summit.

The EU and the Western Balkans share a common future and joint responsibilities ↓

https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1BRKjZoenMeKw

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600144015969898496

Simpler EU rules bring concrete benefits to citizens and businesses.

Find out what existing laws the Fit for Future Platform expert group proposes for simplification ↓

#EUHaveYourSay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600093022405935104

We will invest around €13.5 billion to make the EU greener, more digital and resilient & support Ukraine under #HorizonEU.

Crucial climate, digital and energy challenges can be tackled through funding on research & innovation.

Learn how here ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600087089353203712

An important step in lowering data roaming charges between the EU and the Western Balkans.

At the #EUWBSummit, telecom operators agree to lower data roaming charges between both regions, starting next year.

This is good for businesses, and for bringing people closer together.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600072061178679298

RT @vonderleyen: Dear @ediramaal, thank you for hosting us in Tirana for the EU-Western Balkans Summit
 
For the first time, our summit takes place in a Western Balkan country.
 
This sends a strong message about our unity and our enduring partnership.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600059646458273792

The EU and the Western Balkans share values, joint responsibilities and a common future.

Today, leaders of both regions will meet in 🇦🇱 Tirana for the EU-Western Balkans Summit to strengthen their partnership and reaffirm the EU perspective of the region.

#EUWBSummit

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600033423489470466

Palm oil, coffee, cocoa and timber,
As well as beef, furniture and chocolate.

Soon, key goods placed on EU market will no longer contribute to deforestation.

We just agreed with @europarl_en and @EUCouncil on a milestone legislation to fight global deforestation!

#EUGreenDeal

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1600029693981429760

EU and Western Balkans leaders will meet tomorrow in 🇦🇱 Tirana for the EU-Western Balkans Summit.

This #EUWBSummit will be an opportunity to reinforce our partnership, strengthen our cooperation on energy and security and address the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599810842697949184

We are determined to tackle the global scourge of forced labour.

Today, the EU and US discussed forced labour with social partners in the first Trade and Labour Dialogue.

Workers, businesses and public authorities can together eradicate forced labour from global supply chains.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599803256280158209

Today, we approved an investment of €1.2 billion to support 61 industrial R&D projects for defence capabilities.

With this decision, the EU is funding high-end projects such as next generation of fighter aircraft or armoured vehicles, as well as critical defence technologies.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_22_7511#:~:text=Defence%20Industry%3A%20Commission%20supports%20with%20%E2%82%AC1.2%20billion%2061%20industrial%20R%26D%20projects%20for%20defence%20capabilities%20%C2%A0

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599755953074802688

Visa-free travel between the EU and the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries is a significant achievement.
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All countries continue to meet requirements for a visa-free regime, but immediate steps are needed on alignment with EU visa policy.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7411

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599729409463812098

The decision taken by the @G7 and EU countries to further hit Russia's revenues came into force today.

The $60 per barrel oil price cap will reduce Russia's ability to wage war in Ukraine while keeping global energy markets stable through continued supplies.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599716265962229761

Today is #WorldSoilDay.

In Europe, in less than a decade, the area of land at risk of desertification has increased by the equivalent of the size of Greece and Slovakia combined.

🌱Our #MissionSoil leads the transition towards healthy soils and aims to reduce desertification ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599674937765023744

Can we still turn the tide #ForOurPlanet at #COP15?

Overfishing, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have added their toll on our blue planet.

As leaders from all over the world will meet in Montreal 🇨🇦 this week for COP15, our message is clear: we need to act now.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599667389003575296

The violation of EU sanctions against Russia won't pay off.

We've put forward a proposal to criminalise the evasion of EU restrictive measures.

It will make easier to investigate, prosecute and punish violations of sanctions in all EU countries.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599448446347272192

"Europe will always do what is right for Europe.

We have to work so hard in Europe and the US now to address the distortions of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Is not our interest to engage in a costly trade war."

— President @vonderleyen at the College of Europe in Bruges

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599433982382333962

This week we had great news for researchers on both sides of the Atlantic.

We launched formal negotiations for Canada to join @HorizonEU.

Together, we will take our cooperation to a new level to benefit research and innovation communities, citizens of the EU and of the world.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1599403155539763202