European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

The high seas provide invaluable ecological, economic, social and food security benefits to humanity and need urgent protection.

After a decade of international negotiations in which the EU played a key role, it is now time for countries to ratify it swiftly.

#OurOcean

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632692033910456320

A historic moment for #ourOcean.

Areas beyond national jurisdiction will be protected from the ecological challenges they are facing.

The Treaty of the High Seas will:

🔵protect the ocean
🔵tackle environmental degradation
🔵fight climate change
🔵prevent biodiversity loss

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632691733426307073

We have a deal on the #BBNJ Treaty!

With this global agreement on the UN #HighSeasTreaty, we take a crucial step towards protecting the ocean, tackling environmental degradation, fighting climate change and preventing biodiversity loss.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632428894165803014

President @vonderleyen will be in Canada and the US next week.

She will meet @CanadianPM Justin Trudeau and @POTUS Joe Biden to discuss transatlantic relations and cooperation in support of Ukraine.

The transatlantic partnership is key to safety, prosperity and security.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632413409408069632

Europe is committed to supporting Ukraine’s successful integration in the Single Market.

This week we launched two calls for proposals to support and help Ukrainian entrepreneurs and businesses to benefit from the Single Market.

Read more ↓

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632380446691717120

The EU will be the first region worldwide to have a driving licence that works across borders:

🔹 it will be accessible through a mobile phone, and
🔹 would be recognised throughout the EU.

This would make it easier to replace, renew or exchange a driving licence at EU level.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632350252174016512

The European Citizens' Panel on learning mobility met in Brussels from Friday to Sunday to work on guiding principles to make learning mobility in the EU more accessible to learners and educators.

Their recommendations will feed into the EU policy-making process in this field ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632320051671085057

As Russia keeps targeting Ukraine’s energy structure with deliberate strikes, we are taking steps to provide Ukraine with clean, home-produced electricity.

'Ray of hope' is a first step of an initiative announced by President @vonderleyen on donations of solar panels to Ukraine.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632290348725854208

It is estimated that invading Russian forces have abducted thousands of Ukrainian children and sent to Russia for adoption.

Together with Poland and the @UN support, we will launch an initiative to address this tragedy and bring the criminals to justice.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632048259228114944

This week, we've reached a political agreement in principle with the UK on the Windsor Framework.

The agreement allows us to put forward definitive solutions for Northern Ireland — opening a new chapter in our partnership based on mutual trust and full cooperation.

Read more ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1632018054329581571

Russia’s energy blackmail has failed.

Thanks to the efforts of EU citizens and businesses, we have cut our gas use by 19%. And our gas storage is still filled at 62%.

With European unity and a smart energy policy, we are strengthening our energy independence.

#REPowerEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631989711592906762

We stand united for justice for Ukraine ⚖️

We support the agreement to establish the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in The Hague.

The EU will continue to work, with our partners, to ensure that Russia pays.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631973250870788097

Our Temporary Protection allows people fleeing Putin's war to register in any country in the EU with the right to access housing, healthcare, education and work.

Find information about your rights in the EU, how to travel safely and contact details ↓

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631957659329994752

A year ago we activated the Temporary Protection Directive to support people fleeing the horrors of war.

To date, more than 4 million Ukrainians have found shelter in the EU.

We welcome with open arms those who have to flee from Putin’s bombs.

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631927960658931713

RT @vonderleyen: I strongly condemn the verdict by the Lukashenko regime against Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski & @viasna96 activists

They must be released. Their fight for human rights and justice in Belarus will go on

Attempts to silence them will fail. We will carry their voices

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631690058666328064

EU unemployment in January 2023:

🇨🇿2.5%
🇵🇱2.8%
🇩🇪3.0%
🇲🇹3.0%
🇸🇮3.2%
🇳🇱3.6%
🇧🇬3.8%
🇭🇺3.8%
🇩🇰4.4%
🇮🇪4.4%
🇱🇺4.8%
🇦🇹5.1%
🇪🇪5.2%
🇷🇴5.6%
🇧🇪5.8%
🇸🇰6.0%
🇪🇺6.1%
🇱🇹6.4%
🇭🇷6.5%
🇱🇻6.8%
🇫🇮6.9%
🇫🇷7.1%
🇵🇹7.1%
🇸🇪7.2%
🇨🇾7.4%
🇮🇹7.9%
🇬🇷11.6%
🇪🇸13.0%

via @EU_Eurostat

ℹ️ http://europa.eu/!XxmyGp

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1631681868104966146