European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

Preserving cultural heritage and accessing education and culture are key for the resilience and reconstruction of Ukraine.

Through @europe_creative, 3 projects involving 16 European and Ukrainian organisations will receive support to strengthen the cultural sector in Ukraine.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658479924058157056

We take every opportunity to bring the EU and the Western Balkans closer together.

Today, we have signed high-level agreements to improve our transport links, laying the groundwork to integrate the transport network of the Western Balkans into the EU’s. ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658463271815639042

We welcome the political agreement reached by EU Finance Ministers today on new tax transparency rules on the crypto-asset sector.

The Directive will improve EU countries' ability to detect and counter tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance.

More info ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658445756410331136

Schengen remains a crown jewel of 🇪🇺 integration but one that needs to be constantly nurtured.

We present the second State of Schengen Report, which aims to identify challenges, best practices, and priority areas for action in order to strengthen Schengen governance.

More ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658419502965465088

The first tender of joint gas purchasing under the EU energy platform has been a success.

Reliable international suppliers have responded to our aggregated demand with bids to supply more than 13.4 billion cubic metres of gas.

We are working together to prepare for next winter.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658396784891183106

Statement by President @vonderleyen at the joint press conference yesterday with @eucopresident ahead of the Council of Europe, G7 and EU-Republic of Korea Summits ↓

http://europa.eu/!MmGxQN

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658385797987577857

The European economy continues to show resilience in a challenging global context.

Main takeaways from the Spring 2023 #ECForecast presented yesterday by Commissioner @PaoloGentiloni ↓

►The EU economy has avoided a recession
►Lower energy prices lift the growth outlook…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658360630695325697

RT @vonderleyen: Excellent meeting with @DrSJaishankar @PiyushGoyal @Rajeev_GoI for the first 🇪🇺🇮🇳 Trade & Tech Council.

As strategic partners we will work to upgrade our relations on digital, clean tech and trade.

The EU is committed to negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with… https://t.co/ERY9TymhV2 https://t.co/S0p5eZFKzg

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658353720688558083

RT @vonderleyen: I have accepted @GabrielMariya's resignation as she will pursue the goal of forming a new government in Bulgaria

I thank her for her excellent contribution to our team and wish her all the best

I’m confident that her European credentials will be put to good use for the country

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658115869472440323

Statement from President @vonderleyen on the resignation of Commissioner @GabrielMariya ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658106572810141698

📱📞 A new Eurobarometer survey shows that affordable rules for international communications within the EU have a positive impact.

Since May 2019, Europeans have benefited from lower retail prices for calls and SMS to other EU countries, with an average reduction of over 60%.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658101172606214144

“We seek a multifaceted approach to China, characterised by de-risking, not decoupling.

We have to strengthen our own economic vibrancy and reduce dependencies.

We stand together as partners on core foreign policy and security challenges.”

— President @vonderleyen ahead of the…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658094848614825985

“The perseverance, resilience and stamina of the Ukrainian people are impressive.

We, the supporting countries, need to show the same level of stamina and perseverance.

I expect leaders to rally behind two main principles:

First: We will keep supporting Ukraine, for as long as…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658091163163803648

🔴 Press conference with President @vonderleyen and @eucopresident outlining the EU's priorities for this week's upcoming events:

→ Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik 🇮🇸
→ G7 summit in Hiroshima 🇯🇵
→ Korea-EU Summit in Seoul 🇰🇷 https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1YqxoAjgbqvGv

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658049898904731649

The European economy is in better shape than we projected last autumn.

It is holding up remarkably well in the face of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, leading to an upgrade in today’s growth forecast for 2023.

Read the Spring #ECForecast ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658022516000948224

Growth forecast for 2023 (%):

🇮🇪 5.5
🇲🇹 3.9
🇷🇴 3.2
🇬🇷 2.4
🇵🇹 2.4
🇨🇾 2.3
🇪🇸 1.9
🇳🇱 1.8
🇸🇰 1.7
🇱🇺 1.6
🇭🇷 1.6
🇧🇬 1.5
🇱🇻 1.4
🇮🇹 1.2
🇧🇪 1.2
🇸🇮 1.2
🇪🇺 1.0
🇫🇷 0.7
🇵🇱 0.7
🇭🇺 0.5
🇱🇹 0.5
🇦🇹 0.4
🇩🇰 0.3
🇨🇿 0.2
🇩🇪 0.2
🇫🇮 0.2
🇪🇪 -0.4
🇸🇪 -0.5

Spring #ECForecast ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1658021113517989888

We stand united with Ukraine.

Countless messages of support and solidarity with 🇺🇦 were left at our ‘Solidarity Wall’ on #EUOpenDay.

We will #StandWithUkraine for as long as it takes.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1657997237929267200