Didier Reynders @dreynders@respublicae.eu

Very good meeting w/ Haris I. Boyiadjis, Commissioner for Transparency. He presented the structure & powers of the new Independent Authority against Corruption.

All the necessary ressources & powers should be ensured in the long term, so this body can fulfil its vital mission.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654435182236037120

Second day of my visit in #Cyprus 🇨🇾

Today’s meetings ⤵️

🔹Exchange on #RuleOfLaw with parliamentary committees on foreign & 🇪🇺 affairs, legal affairs, institutional affairs and the Commissioner for Administration - the Ombudsman

🔹Roundtable with civil society actors

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654402895100379137

Second day of my visit in #Cyprus 🇨🇾

Today’s meetings ⤵️

🔹Exchange on #RuleOfLaw with parliamentary committees on foreign & 🇪🇺 affairs, legal affairs, institutional affairs and the Commissioner for Administration - the Ombudsman

🔹Roundtable with civil society actors

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654380191144112134

EU Justice Commissioner in #Cyprus over sanctions - ⁦⁦@FinancialMirror⁩ ⁦@EU_Commission⁩ ⁦@EU_Justice⁩ https://www.financialmirror.com/2023/05/04/eu-justice-commissioner-in-cyprus-over-sanctions/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654365086759153664

Finally, I also underlined the importance of ensuring the full enforcement of the EU sanctions in #Cyprus 🇨🇾

I invite 🇨🇾 authorities to continue to further investigate potential circumvention of sanctions and share information as part of the 🇪🇺 Freeze & Seize Task Force.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654138210174345217

In the meeting, I also reiterated that despite the suspension of the 🇨🇾 investor citizenship scheme, the fact that the scheme’s legal basis has not yet been repealed is a matter of concern for the 🇪🇺 Commission.

I remain available to engage further on this issue. ⤵️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654138199776665602

Excellent meeting with Anna Koukkides-Procopiou, Justice Minister.

I welcome that #Cyprus has engaged on large-scale judicial reforms to alleviate the backlog of cases and improve the overall efficiency of the justice system. This is a good step to reinforce #RuleOfLaw in 🇨🇾 ⤵️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654138190272385033

It was a pleasure to meet with Anita Demetriou, Speaker @CYParliament.

Thank you for your commitment in keeping delivering on reforms in 🇨🇾 related to the judiciary and the fight against corruption.

I also count on your support to ensure the full enforcement of EU sanctions.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654131722269671424

Very good discussion w/ AG @SavvidesGL 🇨🇾 on the findings of #RuleOfLaw report.

We exchanged on the reforms and the support to the AG office. I also sought information on the review of past applications for investor citizenship scheme & fight against violations of 🇪🇺 sanctions.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654115579253620736

In #Nicosia for a two-day country visit to #Cyprus 🇨🇾

Today’s meetings ⤵️

🔹Anita Demetriou, Speaker of @CYParliament

🔹 Anna Koukkides-Procopiou, Justice Minister

🔹@SavvidesGL, Attorney-General

🔹Haris I. Boyiadjis, Commissioner for Transparency

🔹ITW 🗞️ @philenewscy

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1654115427759570944

RT @EUCYPRUS: Commissioner for Justice, @dreynders, will travel to Nicosia, #Cyprus on 4 and 5 May, to discuss the 2022 Rule of Law Report, as well as the enforcement of the EU restrictive measures against listed Russian and Belarussian individuals and companies.

More: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_2582 https://t.co/VVlaD6sWPR

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1653713244014493696

Good exchange with @TUIGroup CEO Sebastian Ebel and team on 🇪🇺 review of the Package Travel Directive #PTD. 🇪🇺 goal is to ensure high level of consumer protection in times of crisis while guaranteeing the competitiveness of package travel sector @ThomasEllerbeck @PastleitnerRalf

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1653466580720680962

Interview with @maltatoday #Malta @EU_Commission @EU_Justice https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe/122600/watch_from_reynders_with_love#.ZE696IgSKqM.twitter

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1652753564098256896

RT @saviourbalzan: Spring, coffee and a good read. The perfect combination. @maltatodayarts

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1652601447366684674

We seeks answers over low level of frozen Russian cash in #Malta @EU_Commission @EU_Justice https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe/122574/reynders_seeks_answers_over_low_level_of_frozen_russian_cash_in_malta#.ZEzrG10KHzY.twitter

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1652252379293646850

European Commissioner for Justice discusses government reforms in official visit #Malta @EU_Commission @EU_Justice https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/122562/european_commissioner_for_justice_discusses_government_reforms_in_official_visit_#.ZEzqfi-BflM.twitter

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1652251457993752578

This week, @EU_Commission organised its first roundtable discussion on voluntary solutions that could address consumer issues related to cookies & targeted advertising.

The first discussion generated promising options that will be explored. Looking forward to the next meeting.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1652008587068145664

Journalists play a vital role in society. Any attempts to prevent them from doing their work is a threat to democracy.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was cowardly murdered for her investigations.

During my visit in 🇲🇹, I paid tribute to her courage and her fight against corruption.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1651952124677292033

Productive meeting with @MinisterIanBorg

I appreciate the information provided on how 🇲🇹 has applied EU sanctions. In this context, I underlined the work of the 🇪🇺 Freeze & Seize Task Force and the importance to ensure full enforcement of sanctions to maximise their efficiency.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dreynders/status/1651949677703581698