European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

A #GlobalGateway for people and planet.

In 2023 almost 90 projects across partner countries will promote:

🔸 sustainable mobility
🔹 clean energy
🔸 digital connectivity
🔹 strong health systems
🔸 research and innovation

Discover our flagship global projects ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633880571947384861

🚲 Biking is by far the cleanest and most affordable form of transport.

Executive Vice-President @TimmermansEU announced a European Declaration on Cycling coming this summer, inviting @europarl_en and @EUCouncil to sign up for it.

Read the full speech ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633855060886126592

80% of Europe's habitats are in bad shape and our work now is crucial to reverse this.

Today we announce an investment of over €116 million for the new @LIFEprogramme's Strategic Projects to help eight major projects in 🇧🇪🇪🇪🇪🇸🇮🇹🇵🇱🇸🇰🇫🇮 reach their environmental targets ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633817112912314370

“Europe is leading the way in the race to net-zero emissions.

We are launching the first ever, full value chain for carbon capture and storage in Europe.

This project is a significant step towards European carbon neutrality.”

— President @vonderleyen

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633792923526365185

If you have a new or used device lying around the house, give it a new life in the hands of a Ukrainian nurse, teacher or student.

We have already helped with 12,000 #LaptopsForUkraine. 13,000 additional devices will be delivered in the coming weeks.

Find out how to donate ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633762801041788929

“Critical raw materials are the lifeblood of the clean economy. We need them to reach our decarbonisation objectives.

In 2021, we have started a critical raw materials partnership with Canada. Now it is time to take it to the next level.”

— President @vonderleyen in Canada

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633732350155563016

Women can
Women did
Women will.

As industries across the EU become increasingly digitised, women deserve equal access to opportunities.

Our #EUDataCrunch demonstrates the gender imbalance in ICT today, which we are addressing with our Digital Strategy ↓

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633512906267709440

🏆 1st EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

Today we recognise the outstanding results achieved in the implementation of gender equality by academic and research organisations.

Congratulations @tcddublin @karolinskainst @MaynoothUni @SETUIreland!

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633508910630928385

Our spokeswomen are the example of how the EU pushes forward gender equality.

Meet some of our voices and find out more about their biggest achievements at the European Commission.

💜 #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633483067347140611

🌍 Our fight for gender equality is not confined to our own borders.

Together with the @eu_eeas, we strive to ensure that by 2025, 85% of the EU’s new external actions contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436256842444801

💶 In December, co-legislators agreed on a Directive on Pay Transparency.

It enforces the principle of equal pay for women and men by:

🔸 Pay transparency for job-seekers
🔸 Right to information for employees
🔸 Reporting on gender pay gap
🔸 Joint pay assessment

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436254271356929

⚧ By November, @EUCouncil and @europarl_en adopted the Directive on Gender Balance on Corporate Boards.

Via objective and transparent appointment, by 2026 companies will need to have:

🔹40% of the underrepresented sex among non-executive directors or
🔹33% among all directors.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436251343790087

⚖️ August 2022 marked the deadline for countries to apply new EU-wide work-life Balance rights.

These rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave and established additional rights to encourage men and women to share parental responsibilities.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436248390893571

🙅‍♀️ In March 2022 we proposed minimum EU standards to combat gender-based violence.

They criminalise rape based on lack of consent, female genital mutilation and cyber violence.

The new rules also strengthen victims' access to support, justice and compensation.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436245413052417

The 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy was presented by President @vonderleyen, our first female president.

The key objectives:

🔸 ending gender-based violence
🔸 challenging gender stereotypes
🔸 closing gender gaps in pay, the labour market, decision-making and politics.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436242837741569

What have we achieved since #InternationalWomensDay 2022?

While the EU is a global leader in gender equality, we are still hindered by gender-based violence and stereotypes.

Let’s look at the progress we made over the last year to push towards gender equality ↓

#IWD2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633436239721291777

Since 24 February 2022, more than 4 million Ukrainians have been granted immediate protection status in the EU.

Today we are taking stock of the first year of the Temporary Protection Directive to help those fleeing Putin's war.

Read more ↓

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1633434129839669248