European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

Are you aware of harmful practices by companies under the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act?
We've launched whistleblower tools to report violations of obligations by Very Large Online Platforms, Search Engines and gatekeepers under the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DSA
and
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DMA
.
More info ↓

[2024-04-30 11:01 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: More info:

Enlargement brochure → https://europa.eu/!4bKkrH
Webpage 20 years together → https://europa.eu/!kMvJKG
Facts and figures about the benefits of the enlargement → https://europa.eu/!XNCHng

[2024-04-30 10:41 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: The addition of 10 new countries has boosted our economic power globally.

A larger single market has made the EU an even more attractive trading partner.

Since 2004, our global international trade has expanded by €3 trillion – reaching €5 trillion in 2023 ↓

[2024-04-30 10:40 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: With the 2004 enlargement, 🇪🇺 has become one of the world’s largest #SingleMarket.

It has also created opportunities to sell into a larger market for agri-food produce, offering citizens a greater choice of quality products ↓

[2024-04-30 10:40 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: Since 2004, we have invested substantially in infrastructure across 🇪🇺.

Slovenia's electrified train network has expanded, Hungary's metro lines have developed and soon Rail Baltica will connect the Baltic states.

Today, we are taking things further with #NextGenerationEU ↓

[2024-04-30 10:37 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: Over the past 20 years, the EU's economy has grown by 27%. The countries that joined in 2004 have witnessed substantial economic growth.

Out of 26 million new jobs across the EU in the last 20 years, 6 million have been created in 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇭🇺 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 ↓

[2024-04-30 10:36 UTC]

On 1 May 2004, our European family grew bigger, and the citizens of Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia became citizens of the EU.
Our journey since then has been one of growth and shared prosperity ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%2320YearsTogether

[2024-04-30 10:35 UTC]

We have opened formal proceedings against Meta to assess whether Facebook and Instagram may have breached the Digital Services Act in areas linked to:
▪️ Disinformation
▪️ Visibility of political content
▪️ Non-availability of election-monitoring tools
▪️ Mechanisms to flag illegal content
http://europa.eu/!h4Tjfy
More info ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DSA

[2024-04-30 10:16 UTC]

Today, the flags of Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia are raised in front of our headquarters in Brussels.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%2320YearsTogether

[2024-04-30 10:02 UTC]

Let’s celebrate
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%2320YearsTogether
since the great EU enlargement of 2004 with some good music!
Listen to the 'Best of 2004' on our EU Spotify account and immerse yourself in the eclectic mix of some of Europe’s top charting music from the early 2000’s!

[2024-04-30 07:23 UTC]

Next stop: Europe!
There's only two days left to apply for a free
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DiscoverEU
travel pass.
If you are...
✅ born between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006
✅ a citizen or a resident of the 🇪🇺 or 🇮🇸, 🇱🇮, 🇲🇰, 🇳🇴, 🇷🇸 or 🇹🇷
Apply now ↓

[2024-04-28 15:00 UTC]

✅ Yes to a culture of zero tolerance of violence against children, going beyond the EU.
This week, we adopted a recommendation to better protect children from all forms of violence ↓

[2024-04-28 13:00 UTC]

Ukraine has made its European choice and we have made our Ukrainian choice.
The decisions we will take in the next months will decide who wins the future of Europe.
So together, let us stay united. Let us stay strong with 🇺🇦. And let us stay ambitious on enlargement and reform.

[2024-04-28 10:00 UTC]

Weekend recap ↓
Proceedings against TikTok
📂
http://europa.eu/!HQdcGP
Recommendations to better protect children from violence
📂
http://europa.eu/!X3gwPb
20th anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement
📂
http://europa.eu/!HC9Y7Q
European Health Data Space
📂
http://europa.eu/!H3Bg3Y

[2024-04-28 07:00 UTC]

🇺🇦 An additional €1.5 billion was disbursed to Ukraine this week.
The 'Ukraine Facility' is key to ensuring Ukraine continues to keep the administration and basic services running for its population while it fights back the aggressor.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23StandWithUkraine

[2024-04-27 15:00 UTC]

We have opened a second formal proceeding against TikTok this week.
We're concerned that TikTok has failed to assess the risks that its "Task and Reward Program" entails, and we consider that there are risks of serious damage for the mental health of users.
More info ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DSA

[2024-04-27 13:00 UTC]

Enlargement is a success story.
The EU is stronger today because of the inclusion of new countries, and each country is better off thanks to EU membership.
Discover how we delivered on the promise we made 20 years ago ↓

[2024-04-27 10:00 UTC]

📣 Mark your calendars!
Next Saturday is
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUOpenDay
and we're opening our doors from 10 am to 6 pm. Come celebrate with us and get a taste of Europe! 🇪🇺
Explore our website to discover all the events happening across the EU to celebrate
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EuropeDay
together ↓

[2024-04-27 07:00 UTC]

Significant step forward in our relation with Andorra and San Marino.
We propose to the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EUCouncil
the signing and provisional application of Association Agreements with 🇦🇩🇸🇲 to enable them to participate in the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23SingleMarket
and to enhance cooperation in other policy areas.

[2024-04-26 14:33 UTC]

Today, we've designated Shein as a Very Large Online Platform under the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DSA
.
Shein is a online fashion retailer with over 45 million monthly users in 🇪🇺.
Following the designation, the platform has to comply with the most stringent rules under the DSA within four months ↓

[2024-04-26 14:00 UTC]