Access to adequate housing and shelter is a basic human right.
The EU has mobilised so far 3,000 Relief Housing Units and 4,500 beds from our #rescEU shelter reserve hosted by 🇸🇪 Sweden to provide emergency shelter for displaced people in 🇺🇦 Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620089581453414400
⚠️Protecting Europeans from manipulative practices when shopping online!
Together with national consumer authorities, we have identified 148 out of 399 screened websites using dark patterns such as fake timers, slick interfaces and hidden info.
More about our action ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1620075745417613312
First phone call with the president-elect of Czechia @general_pavel to congratulate him on yesterday’s elections and to invite him to Brussels.
We had a good first discussion on our joint priorities, in particular the EU’s support to Ukraine as long as it takes.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1619744603405692928
The #EUClimatePact is marking two years of climate action for our planet.
Join our event with experts, activists and Climate Pact Ambassadors to take stock of the journey so far and discuss how we can build a greener 🇪🇺.
🗓February 1, 2023
⏰14:00 CET
Register now! ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619741662187606017
How do you see the EU electricity market of the future?
This week we launched a public consultation on a reform of the EU electricity market design to deliver affordable & clean energy to Europeans.
Your contributions will help guide our proposal this year.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619712103073386496
Pollinators are in unprecedented decline.
Our biodiversity and food security depend upon them.
The revised EU Pollinators Initiative sets objectives and priorities for 2030, including improving pollinator conservation and tackling the causes of their decline. ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619682396802015233
The Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform to support Ukraine has started its work this week.
The platform will ensure enhanced coordination amongst all key players for the repair, recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
Find out more ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619659119828373504
The Kremlin is spreading disinformation to manipulate public opinion, trying to justify the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
However, we won't be swayed by these false narratives.
We #StandWithUkraine️ in its fight for truth and justice.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619614952037269506
Next week the Treaty of Nice will mark 20 years since its entry into force.
It paved the way for the enlargement of the European Union with 12 new countries and reformed:
🕮 protection of fundamental rights
🕮 the EU judicial system
🕮 the size of EU institutions
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619598720625958913
This week we proposed to increase the Macro-financial Assistance for Moldova by up to €145 million.
These funds will support the country's energy security and its economy which has been severely hit by the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619379912246173696
Europe is answering the call to help Ukrainian households.
Millions of LED light bulbs are on their way to bring light back to Ukraine.
These LED light bulbs will be vital to reduce the pressure on the Ukrainian power grid, deliberately targeted by Russia.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619349594076332032
Do you have a project or idea that could have a positive impact on our daily lives? If so, apply for the #NewEuropeanBauhaus Prizes 2023.
The deadline for applications is 31/01/23.
It's your chance to bring your groundbreaking projects or ideas to light.
More information ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619319510523121664
New EU rules on drone-specific airspace entered into force this week.
EU countries can start designing their so-called 'U-space' to operate drones safely and provide more services in low-level and densely operated airspace.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619274086223314946
Our General Data Protection Regulation has reshaped how personal data are processed in the EU.
Since 2018, you can claim your right to privacy, to be forgotten, and to choose to be tracked... or not!
On #DataProtection Day, get to know your rights! Check here ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619244010589110272
The fight against climate change is a global responsibility.
The EU and EU countries are partnering with South Africa to invest €280 million in its Just and Green Recovery Initiative to combat climate change and tackle its socio-economic challenges.
More ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1619008971422973952
Ta' vera! 🇲🇹
We have endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Malta’s request for a €52.3 million disbursement under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Read more: http://europa.eu/!4T9VWt
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1618978241292951553
Antisemitism led to the Holocaust.
But antisemitism did not end with it.
On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, our Commissioners light a candle to remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust and pledge to fight all forms of hatred and discrimination. #WeRemember
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1618964541269762048
The Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform to support Ukraine has already kick-started its work.
The platform will ensure enhanced coordination amongst all key players for the repair, recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine.
Find out more ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1618940535661629440
The EU welcomes Japan's decision to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
Japan is strengthening its export controls on sensitive technologies as part of an unprecedented, coordinated global effort to ensure the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia.
ℹ️ ↓ #StandWithUkraine
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1618930567554154497
We have received the 9th successful European citizens’ initiative: 'Save cruelty-free cosmetics’, aiming for a Europe without animal testing.
We will examine the aims and reply within 6 months.
Learn more → http://europa.eu/!b7p9Tu
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1618913221355753472
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