European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

We continue supporting one of the countries most directly and heavily impacted by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Today we've paid a €40 million loan to complete the disbursement of the second instalment in financial support to Moldova.

http://europa.eu/!rMDdqH

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653760809653219328

Say hello to lower roaming charges between the Western Balkans and the EU.

38 telecommunication operators have agreed to make roaming between both regions more affordable.

Price caps for 1GB will decrease to €18 from 1 October 2023, €14 from 2026, and €9 from 2028. ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653744660764934145

We are sending a clear message: the EU is not open for business to those who engage in corruption.

Read more → http://europa.eu/!yvB7cr
Q&A → http://europa.eu/!pCQHVj
Factsheet → http://europa.eu/!rv7wCd

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653721023680770048

We will step up our action against corruption:

🔹 criminalising corruption offences across the EU
🔹 building a culture of integrity
🔹 ensuring effective investigations and prosecution of corruption.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653721020941975553

Corruption is like cancer.

If left to run rampant, it will suffocate our democratic society and destroy its institutions.

Today, we take decisive action to tackle it in the EU and worldwide, delivering on the commitment made by President @vonderleyen in the last #SOTEU.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653720414160289793

Today we are providing €500 million and new measures to urgently boost EU defence industry capacities.

The proposal will allow the European defence industry to better support Ukraine and EU countries' armed forces.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653702455706755074

Free and independent media is a necessity for democracy.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay and every day, the EU stands with media professionals who risk their lives to speak truth.

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

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653675762380312578

This week, the #vdLCommission meets to discuss:

🔹 Ammunition Production
🔹 Fighting online piracy of sports and live events
🔹 EU Anti-Corruption Package

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653654177665671168

RT @vonderleyen: Good to see @P_Fiala.

We discussed Czechia’s energy transition and how to support the country in making the best of #REPowerEU https://t.co/1ojeT0ZhIh

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653429115037294595

RT @vonderleyen: Der Spatenstich in Dresden zeigt: 🇪🇺 ist im globalen Wettbewerb um neue Chipfabriken ein hochattraktiver Standort.

Weil wir als #TeamEurope Planungssicherheit schaffen, finanziell unterstützen & eng mit der führenden IT-Wirtschaft zusammenarbeiten.

#EUChipsAct
#NextGenerationEU https://t.co/1tWCiKYAZY

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653417531510603783

🚴 12,200km of cycling infrastructure
💼 1.3 million new jobs
🏡 723,000 households with energy performance improvements

With €545 billion, the Cohesion Policy will make the EU stronger by implementing one third of the #EUBudget in 2021-2027, leaving no one behind.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653413698025803776

Among others, the citizens' panel advised:

- Tailored financial support for people going on learning mobility

- Deeper integration of the vocational training sector in the EU

- Expansion of existing programmes to all ages and socio-economic strata

→ http://europa.eu/!N4Jt7d

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653381269340684289

How to boost learning opportunities in the EU for all?

Last week, 150 citizens from all EU countries met in Brussels to turn their ideas on expanding learning mobility into 21 recommendations.

Their work will feed into our initiatives and guide our actions.

#LearningMobilityEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653381266111176704

Strong regions are essential for a thriving Europe.

The current Cohesion Policy funding is expected by 2030 to:
🔹support the creation of 1.3 million jobs
🔹increase the EU's GDP by 0.5% 
🔹deliver many common public goods

To make this happen, €545 billion will be invested.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653356765684158465

Unwavering EU support helps Moldova to maintain its trade position with the rest of the world, while further deepening its trade relations with the EU.

Today, we've proposed to renew and expand the suspension of import duties and quotas on Moldovan exports to the EU. ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653343985329381377

Europe deserves fairer, more transparent and contestable digital markets.

As of today, the Digital Markets Act becomes applicable, allowing us to take actions that will bring better conditions for consumers and businesses, open up opportunities and end unfair practices.

#DMA

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653285693894844416

Europe is the world's top provider of climate and development financing.

With an additional €18 billion in #GlobalGateway financing, we will support projects that will make our partners around the world more resilient and improve people's lives. ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1653021458854199298