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Joined Apr 2022
RT @vonderleyen: It is good to see and listen to our Nordic friends.
We need your expertise, now more than ever, to encourage sustainable forestry and lead the next revolution in architecture.
@MarinSanna @kajakallas @BuschEbba @VanhanenMatti @SuomenEduskunta
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595790398747705345
In 2022, online platforms reviewed 64% of flagged hate speech within 24 hours, which shows a decrease compared to 81% in 2021 and 90% in 2020.
Social media platforms must clearly step up their commitment to reverse a worrying downward trend.
Check out the full evaluation ↓
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595779277592694786
The European Solidarity Corps remains an important tool to empower young people.
Today we have launched the #EUSolidarityCorps call for proposals for 2023 - making €140 million available for solidarity and youth-led projects.
Take part here: http://europa.eu/!qvy4Hv
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595751431310655489
Europe is also cleaning up supply chains from products that trigger deforestation.
Our regulation on deforestation-free products is set to be adopted next month, just in time for the COP15.
It will address all forms of deforestation without replanting trees.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595745832875212801
Passengers aboard flights in the EU will be able to use 5G on their mobile phones.
We've updated the implementing decision for mobile communications on-board aircraft to offer super-fast, high-capacity connectivity.
Read more ↓
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595740351867879424
We want buildings and cities that don't emit carbon but absorb it.
So, let's decarbonise them with bio-based materials.
Under #HorizonEurope, we'll soon launch a call for bio-based material demonstrators, worth 10 million euros.
Stay tuned!
#NewEuropeanBauhaus
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595736725413838849
RT @vonderleyen: As winter grips Europe, my thoughts are with our Ukrainian friends.
Women, men, children are freezing in the dark because of Putin’s deliberate & barbaric targeting of the country’s civilian infrastructure. The sole purpose is to terrorise civilians.
These acts are war crimes.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595732281804603393
Forests provide inspiration and materials for sustainable building, promote biodiversity and absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
At the #NEB Goes to the Woods event, President @vonderleyen launched the #NewEuropeanBauhaus Academy for sustainable construction ↓
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595725695455330304
RT @vonderleyen: We want buildings and cities that, instead of emitting, absorb carbon.
So let's decarbonise the EU's building stock with bio-based material.
Grateful for the contribution of 🇫🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪 to the #NewEuropeanBauhaus Academy for sustainable construction. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1rmxPkVORBgJN
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595715381339254785
RT @vonderleyen: Healthy forests are our strongest allies against climate change & biodiversity loss.
They are also a source of building materials, and a driver for jobs and growth.
We need to carefully manage our forests.
This is what brings us to Haltia 🇫🇮 today ↓ https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1ypKddeNerYKW
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595701955703500800
Over the last year, we have rapidly reduced our dependence on Russian gas while protecting Europe's energy security.
We have diversified our energy supplies, reduced our consumption and filled the EU gas storage by more than 95%.
Learn more about our actions 👇
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595681120900767744
200 countries. 35,000 delegates.
As the dust settles in Sharm el-Sheikh, it is time to look back at the progress made at #COP27 while highlighting the areas where we need to work on.
What was decided at the COP and is it enough?
To understand where we are today, click here ⬇️
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595447081249910785
Erasmus+ contributes to the EU's commitment to upskilling, making a valuable contribution to the upcoming #EuropeanYearOfSkills.
We launched a call for proposals for 2023 with a budget of €4.2 billion to support mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595403119566913537
Why is the adoption of the 2023 #EUbudget big news for Europeans?
Because it will:
🔹empower EU to continue shaping a changing world
🔹boost EU's strategic autonomy and economic recovery
🔹safeguard sustainability
🔹protect and create jobs
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595383309231595525
Our nature.
Our biodiversity.
Our responsibility.
We will invest more than €380 million of #EUFunds for 168 new projects across Europe under the @LIFEprogramme for the environment and climate action.
This will mobilise a total investment of over €562 million.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595375172588036097
It is time to break the glass ceiling with rules that work.
By 2026, companies will need to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among non-executive boards or 33% among all directors.
We welcome @europarl_en's adoption of the new EU law on gender balance on corporate boards.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595371427103850497
Around 5.7 million school-aged children in Ukraine have been impacted by Russia’s war.
We are donating €14 million for the purchase and transport of buses for 🇺🇦 schools.
We are also calling on public and private entities to join forces and donate school buses ⬇️
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595318732955549698
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Ukraine needs to pay pensions and keep essential public services such as hospitals and schools running.
Today we have disbursed an additional €2.5 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance to 🇺🇦 to ensure it can continue to meet its short-term financing needs.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595032772611121152
A new citizens' initiative has been registered this week. It is the tenth one registered this year!
Discover the organisers' proposal and check out all open initiatives
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595095763968614447
Greece is suffering from an increasing number of incidents due to extreme weather conditions.
Through the Technical Support Instrument, we will help Greece to:
✅ tackle natural and environmental disasters
✅ coordinate emergency preparedness
✅ adapt to climate change
More ↓
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Commission/status/1595091188784185346
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