European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

🔧70 years of the common market for coal and steel.

The common market for coal and steel ore was put into place on this day: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands removed custom duties and quantitative restrictions on these raw materials.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1609108669609742337

To our EU history enthusiasts: we have some important 2023 milestones coming up!

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Can you guess what they are? Discover them in our thread ⬇

#EUarchives

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1609108666367500288

Humanitarian needs are increasing at an alarming rate year in, year out.

2022 was no exception.

To support those most in need, we've allocated €2.6 billion in humanitarian assistance across the globe.

Our mission to alleviate human suffering continues.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608870532442722305

Last July, the EU flag was brought to the plenary hall of @ua_parliament to stay.

Since the very first day, Europe has stood united and in solidarity with Ukraine.

We will continue to stand by our Ukrainian friends.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608848007666991105

In 2 days 🇭🇷 will adopt the euro and will fully join the Schengen area.

With Croatia, 20 EU countries will share the EU's common currency.

As for Schengen, this is the eighth enlargement and the first after 11 years.

This marks an important milestone in our history.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608799978998140931

Solidarity has never mattered more.

We thank all EU countries for offering immediate assistance for Ukraine through our #EUCivPro Mechanism this year.

Our support for Ukraine must continue, for as long as it takes.

#EUSolidarity

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608772509041659906

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10 more years of free #roaming!

Europeans can continue calling, texting and surfing the internet like at home until 2032.

This year’s extension of the Roaming Regulation also includes new advantages: better services, and even more transparency.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608727086159613953

This year Albania and North Macedonia opened their accession negotiations with the EU.

It was a historic moment for the people of 🇦🇱🇲🇰.

We have supported you all the way, and we will continue to do so to welcome you to the EU.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608508271752519680

As 2022 draws to a close, we look back at how the #EuropeanYearOfYouth has evolved.

We will continue to prioritise youth issues beyond 2022. The initiatives for youth engagement created during the year will live on.

This will be the legacy of the year↓
https://europeancommission.medium.com/european-year-of-youth-whats-happened-so-far-what-s-in-store-88d31619158c

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608485618224447490

This year, we have seen many shining examples of #EUsolidarity, like Edel in 🇮🇪.

She launched a fundraising campaign to acquire 750 books for the Ukrainian children forced by the war to move to Ireland.

Reading books in their own language creates a safe space to laugh & learn.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608455293163167744

If we are safe and warm these holidays, it is thanks to the efforts of European citizens and companies and to #REPowerEU, our roadmap to our energy independence from Russia.

What did #REPowerEU do?

The answer in 10 points ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608440321834115073

This year was historic for 🇺🇦🇲🇩🇧🇦 in their aspirations to be part of our family.

Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina were granted the candidate status to become part of the EU.

We believe in the European future of our partners.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608410121507409923

How many chargers do you carry in your suitcase when you go on holiday?

This year we've decided that USB-C will be the new standard for electronic devices.

It means better charging technology, reduced e-waste and less fuss to find the chargers you need!

#DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608364696616198145

We are sending buses to bring Ukrainian children safely to school.

120 have been donated via our solidarity campaign by 🇪🇪🇫🇮🇦🇹🇩🇪🇱🇺.

We are also donating €14 million to purchase and transport school buses, bringing the total to more than 240 buses.

More are coming ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608092908153880578

9⃣A historic agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals.

EU countries agreed on our proposal for a minimum effective tax rate for large multinational groups.

With this, the EU's pledge to be among the first to implement the OECD tax reform, comes closer to fruition.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608011350315245569

8⃣If you are a parent in one country, you are a parent in every country.

All children should have the same rights irrespective of their type of family. We proposed rules on the recognition of parenthood for families travelling or moving to another EU country.

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608011029845528577

7⃣Ensuring fair wages across Europe.

We introduced EU legislation on fair minimum wages.
This means improving working and living conditions for millions of Europeans.

#SocialRights

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608010734838992896

6⃣Gender balance: breaking the glass ceiling with rules that work.

Thanks to the new EU law on gender balance on corporate boards - by 2026, companies will need to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among non-executive boards or 33% among all directors.

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608010452419710982

5⃣Important steps towards the enlargement of our European family.

This year, Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina were granted the candidate status to become part of the European family, while Albania and North Macedonia opened accession negotiations with the EU.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1608010123649363968