Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 @MarosSefcovic@respublicae.eu

Today we had the first meeting of the General Affairs Council under the Spanish Presidency @eu2023es. I am looking forward to working with you in the next 6 months!
We had a good exchange with EU ministers on the #StrategicForesight report 2023.
More: https://europa.eu/!QDdWjw https://t.co/ouBwN4qq36

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1678428984311201792

Today EU Ministers meet for the 1st General Affairs @EUCouncil under the 🇪🇸 Presidency @eu2023es.
As it is customary, Spanish Secretary of State @MAECgob Pascual Navarro Ríos will present the Presidency's priorities for the next six months. Looking forward to working together! https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCouncilTVNews/status/1678313702867496960
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EU Council TV News: Arrival and doorstep by @MarosSefcovic, @EU_Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, at the #GAC taking place on 10 July 2023 in #Brussels.
https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20230710-general-affairs-council-july-2023/140806-arrival-and-doorstep-ec-vice-president-sefcovic-20230710
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Week-end recap!
➡️We adopted the #StrategicForesight report 2023
➡️We launched the 2nd tender for joint purchasing of gas through the #EUEnergyPlatform
I talked about both @Bloomberg EU policy Series in a good exchange with Jon Moore @BloombergNEF
More: https://europa.eu/!wt9mh3 https://t.co/NvnGeeEFlM

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1677605017769918471

The #EUEnergyPlatform is fast becoming an established marketplace &amp; an effective tool to tackle the #EnergyCrisis. I encourage reliable international suppliers to submit their offers &amp; seize the opportunity to expand their customer base. https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1677261242841325568
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European Commission: European companies are increasingly relying on the effectiveness of the EU Energy Platform. So far more than 150 have signed up.
Today we invite reliable international gas suppliers to submit offers under the second EU joint gas purchasing tender.
Read more ↓
#REPowerEU
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Above &amp; beyond!
Today, we launch the 2nd tender for joint purchasing of #gas
We aggregated 16 bcm of gas demand. Around 1/3 more than in the 1st round, doubling the target set out by #EUCO for the whole year. Gas suppliers, this is the place to be.
➡️https://europa.eu/!7BBFWM https://t.co/F45i7Q5xWU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1677207456315854850

The pleasure was all mine @poroshenko.
In the face of Russia’s brutal war of aggression, the European Union will stand by Ukraine, for as long as it takes.
The people of Ukraine are an inspiration for us all, we commend their courage and will remain by their side.
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Петро Порошенко: Щиро радий зустріти давнього друга України, Віце-Президента Єврокомісії @MarosSefcovic.
Дякую за готовність допомогти Україні та підтримку наших героїв, які боронять сьогодні всю Європу. https://t.co/OiACRdxlW1
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RT POLITICOEurope
The EU needs more than €620 billion annually to finance the Green Deal and REPowerEU, Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said ahead of the publication of this year’s strategic foresight report today.
How could they get it?
Brussels Playbook has the deets.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/POLITICOEurope/status/1676856925776953344

RT European Commission
This week, the #vdLCommission meets to discuss:
🔹 2023 Rule of Law report
🔹 Sustainable use of natural resources
🔹 2023 Strategic foresight report
🔹 European Citizens' Initiative: "Stop finning" https://t.co/A2HJEdC2xx

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1676482793629708291

Our meeting demonstrates our shared political will to progress in our negotiations for an Association Agreement with #SanMarino.
I am convinced that we will reach an agreement respecting both the essential elements of the internal market and San Marino's specificities.
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Segreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esteri SMR: 🇸🇲INCONTRO A BRUXELLES TRA IL SEGRETARIO DI STATO PER GLI AFFARI ESTERI LUCA BECCARI ED IL VICE PRESIDENTE DELLA COMMISSIONE EUROPEA @MarosSefcovic 🇪🇺
💻https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/dettaglio_agenda.html?idItem=d48cde86-9ef3-45a2-bfaf-143f27775a7a https://t.co/cLU3hWpN5R
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The EU is determined to progress in our negotiations for an Association Agreement with #Andorra, #SanMarino &amp; #Monaco @GvtMonaco.
Today, I met with their negotiators. A lot of work has been done. We will further intensify our efforts to reach an agreement by the end of the year. https://t.co/5gUE5TjKy0

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Merci à vous @LandryRiba !
Ravi que nous partagions la volonté politique nécessaire pour avancer dans nos négociations rapidement. Je suis convaincu que nous parviendrons à un accord respectant à la fois les éléments essentiels du marché intérieur &amp; les particularités andorranes.
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landry riba: Je remercie le vice-président @MarosSefcovic pour le dialogue constructif et franc qui permet d'avancer dans les négociations pour un bon #AcordUE, avec des propositions qui seront partagées avec les acteurs nationaux et des ententes qui puissent comvenir à toutes les parties
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There is plenty to talk about with our friends in the Western Balkans, on the path to EU accession.
I had a good exchange with Serbia 🇷🇸 Prime Minister @anabrnabic, discussing topics of common interests to build our European future together. https://t.co/eA43m27Otr

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Today, the 3rd EU 🇪🇺-UK 🇬🇧Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, an integral forum for parliamentarians to exchange on our partnership.
Thank you for the rich debate yesterday and I wish all participants continued fruitful discussions.
My speech: https://europa.eu/!RmdRNQ https://t.co/ILzc1zbUmg

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1676106058438176770

RT Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU
#COREPERI | Ambassadors have agreed on a negotiating mandate on the critical raw materials act.
The regulation establishes a framework to ensure the supply of raw materials that are critical for our economy, and in particular for the green and digital transitions.
#EU2023SE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/sweden2023eu/status/1674804671460831237

I had a great day in Germany 🇩🇪 today.
The country's leadership in the green transition is much welcomed - and needed. I was pleased to listen to the priorities of Minister for the economy and climate action @BMWK Robert Habeck and inaugurate with him @BASF new plant. https://t.co/TPT4eyHmaA

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Today I will be in Schwarzheide, Germany🇩🇪 for the inauguration of Europe’s first co-located centre of battery material production and battery recycling @BASF together with the @BMWK Robert Habeck.
My interview with Welt am Sonntag:
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article246037056/EU-ueberholt-China-bei-Investitionen-in-Batterietechnik.html

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1674341900986228739

The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides the framework for cooperation in a wide range of areas, from trade to participation in EU programmes.
Pleased to discuss with First Minister of Scotland @HumzaYousaf how its implementation can benefit Scotland. https://t.co/gJehhIWWFW

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MarosSefcovic/status/1674000265958047744

It was a long day today but an important one: it was the last General Affairs @EUCouncil under the Swedish Presidency @sweden2023eu. I thanked Minister @JessikaRoswall for all the work we did over the past six months, not least on the endorsement of the #WindsorFramework. https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCouncil/status/1673714580986445824
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EU Council: #GAC is over! EU 🇪🇺 ministers discussed:
☑️ Next #EUCO: Ukraine, economy, security &amp; defence ☑️ European electoral law
☑️ 18-month Council work programme, prepared by next presidency trio: Spain 🇪🇸 Belgium🇧🇪 Hungary🇭🇺
For more info 👉 https://europa.eu/!kwPNtD https://t.co/nbmdFqgQLW
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RT EU Council TV News
Doorstep by @MarosSefcovic, European Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, at today's #GAC in #Luxembourg.
"One of the most dominant topics will be the continuous #support of the #EU to #Ukraine."
https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20230627-general-affairs-council-june-2023/140616-arrival-and-doorstep-ec-vice-president-sefcovic-20230627

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUCouncilTVNews/status/1673597469505073153

Today, we are launching the second opportunity for European companies to jointly purchase gas via the #EUEnergyPlatform.
European companies can register their demand for gas from today until 3 July.
More information: https://europa.eu/!7BBFWM
#AggregateEU #RePowerEU https://t.co/hmEaPos9EA

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