European Commission @EU_Commission@respublicae.eu

Heading home after your summer holidays?
Whether you travel by car, plane, train, or ship, remember that the EU protects you if you encounter any problems.
Know your rights with the 'Your Passenger Rights' app.
Download it here ↓

[2024-08-06 14:47 UTC]

The EU countries’ medals so far (total):
🇪🇺 176
🇫🇷 48
🇮🇹 25
🇳🇱 18
🇩🇪 17
🇪🇸 9
🇭🇺 8
🇸🇪 8
🇷🇴 7
🇮🇪 6
🇭🇷 5
🇧🇪 5
🇬🇷  6
🇵🇱  4
🇨🇿 2
🇩🇰 2
🇱🇹 2
🇸🇮   1
🇦🇹 1
🇸🇰 1
🇵🇹 1
Congrats to the winners and good luck to all teams who are yet to compete!
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23Paris2024

[2024-08-06 13:20 UTC]

In case of 🆘📲 112!
Wherever you are in 🇪🇺, call 112 for free emergency assistance.
It connects you directly to local emergency services.
Even if you don’t know your exact location, the operator will identify it.
112 is your life-saving number.

[2024-08-06 07:29 UTC]

The EU: your lifeline abroad in an emergency
If you are travelling outside the EU this summer, make sure to add to your list:
✅Travel advice from your MFA
✅ Registration of your travel abroad
✅Travel insurance
✅Info on Embassy or Consulate in the country
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23ConsularProtection

[2024-08-05 14:43 UTC]

We have closed our first case under the Digital Services Act.
TikTok has committed to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards from the EU and not to launch any other programme circumventing the withdrawal.
Their commitments are legally binding and closely monitored ↓
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23DSA

[2024-08-05 10:03 UTC]

We've excellent news to share this summer! ☀️
☑️ About 85% of bathing water sites in the EU meet the highest 🇪🇺 bathing quality standards.
☑️ Thanks to over 40 years of the efforts of EU countries, you can enjoy excellent bathing water quality today.
Dive in and learn more ↓

[2024-08-04 14:30 UTC]

🌍🏖️ Travelling around the EU?
Thanks to the Schengen Agreement, we can travel easily across Europe without showing a passport or ID when crossing borders.
Schengen remains a crown jewel of 🇪🇺 integration.

[2024-08-04 10:00 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: Sport fosters inclusivity, education, equality, and democracy.

Let's ensure everyone is in the game.

This is the best gold we could aim for.

Check out all our initiatives: https://sport.ec.europa.eu/initiatives

[2024-08-04 09:22 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: 🚩Erasmus+ for sport enables staff mobility and supports not-for-profit European sport events.

🚩The European Week of Sport promotes sport participation in communities across the EU.

🚩SHARE 2.0 encourages sport organisations, experts, and public authorities to work together.

[2024-08-04 09:21 UTC]

From Athens to Porto, from Helsinki to Nicosia, sport unites and inspires us all.
As European athletes strive to make a difference in Paris, we are championing sport for all citizens.
Discover some of our flagship initiatives to support sport across the EU↓

[2024-08-04 09:20 UTC]

We are gold medallists in Passenger Rights.
They have no match worldwide and protect you while traveling by train, flight, boat, and bus.
Learn your rights with each means of transportation with our web tool ↓

[2024-08-03 14:00 UTC]

Climate change and human activities can cause desertification.
Thanks to
https://nitter.privacydev.net/CopernicusEU
, we can observe our planet in real time and gather data to identify changes, forecast trends, and implement strategies.
This helps us combat desertification and preserve our ecosystems.

[2024-08-03 11:00 UTC]

Europe’s tourism industry is competitive when it’s sustainable.
Dublin shines as the 2024
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUTourismCapital
!
The city was awarded for its outstanding, innovative and sustainable tourism practices ↓

[2024-08-03 08:00 UTC]

🔍 Recap time of the week ↓

[2024-08-03 06:30 UTC]

During this summer, enjoy more than 90,000 free WiFi4EU access points throughout Europe.
Discover the closest hotspot to you in our interactive map ↓
http://europa.eu/!fVdjHk

[2024-08-02 14:21 UTC]

Culture Moves Europe
We are supporting artists who contribute to the richness of our cultures.
📣 We have launched a call to support the mobility of artists in architecture, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts.
Apply by 30 November⬇️

[2024-08-02 12:32 UTC]

Wildfires are relentless, but so is our solidarity.
This week, the
https://nitter.privacydev.net/search?q=%23EUCivilProtection
Mechanism was activated three times, resulting in the deployment of:
→ 4 planes, 3 helicopters, and a liaison officer in North Macedonia
→ 2 planes in Albania
→ 6 planes in Bulgaria

[2024-08-02 10:42 UTC]

EU unemployment in June 2024:
🇨🇿2.7%
🇵🇱3.0%
🇲🇹3.1%
🇸🇮3.1%
🇩🇪3.4%
🇳🇱3.6%
🇮🇪4.2%
🇭🇺4.3%
🇨🇾4.4%
🇧🇬4.5%
🇦🇹5.3%
🇭🇷5.3%
🇷🇴5.5%
🇸🇰5.5%
🇱🇺5.7%
🇧🇪5.9%
🇩🇰5.9%
🇪🇺6.0%
🇱🇻6.7%
🇵🇹6.7%
🇮🇹7.0%
🇪🇪7.4%
🇫🇷7.4%
🇱🇹8.2%
🇫🇮8.3%
🇸🇪8.3%
🇬🇷9.6%
🇪🇸11.5%
ℹ️ →
http://europa.eu/!NX8JmT
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EU_Eurostat

[2024-08-01 14:23 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: The new AI rules will gradually roll out in the course of two years, starting with the bans on prohibited practices in six months.

Innovation is the engine that drives Europe forward. The AI Act will ensure it respects our values and rules.

More: https://europa.eu/!Yh74XM

[2024-08-01 10:16 UTC]

R to @EU_Commission: The AI Act sets four risk levels to ensure secure and trustworthy AI:

🔴 Unacceptable risk AI, like social scoring, is banned
🟠 High-risk AI must meet strict requirements
🟡 Limited-risk AI must inform users they are interacting with AI
🟢 Minimal risk AI follows existing rules

[2024-08-01 10:16 UTC]