Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen@respublicae.eu

EU countries should do their best now to save 15% of annual gas consumption.
 
We are providing guidance to do that, in a smart way.

Right now the goal is aspirational.
 
In case of a European alert, the 15% are binding.

The quicker we act, the more we save, the safer we are.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549710876416024577

For the first time, we have to address our energy security at EU level.

For this, we have to reduce our gas consumption and put the saved gas into storage.
 
This is a big ask for the whole of the EU – but it is necessary to protect us.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549708972713811972

Dear @ediramaal and @DKovachevski, you have shown patience, vision and leadership.
 
And you have proven time and again your attachment to European values, as friends and reliable partners.
 
We will all stand to gain, when one day we welcome 🇦🇱🇲🇰 in the EU.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549291211411918848

We will now start the screening of the EU acquis – and proceed very quickly.
 
Dear @P_Fiala, @EU2022_CZ will also play an important role in advancing this negotiations process.
 
The people of 🇦🇱🇲🇰 deserve it.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549290559671607296

The EU is turning to trustworthy energy suppliers.

Azerbaijan is one of them.

With today's agreement, we commit to expanding the Southern Gas Corridor, to double gas supplies from Azerbaijan to the EU.

This is good news for our supplies of gas this winter and beyond.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549008925806268416

Good meeting with @azpresident on energy and the state of 🇪🇺🇦🇿 relations.

Let's strengthen our economic relationship and bring our people closer together.

Connectivity will be crucial here.

🇪🇺 wants to work with 🇦🇿 and build connections with Central Asia and beyond.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1549005636935065600

I’m glad to be in Skopje today.

North Macedonia is a true and reliable partner.
 
The people of 🇲🇰 have shown their commitment to EU values.

They deserve to see their country move forward on the path to membership.

The decisive step forward is now for 🇲🇰 to take.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1547506905408479233

Good exchange with @EUAuditors
 
Citizens need to know that their money is spent effectively, to maintain trust in our Union.

So @EUAuditors' role is central to our European democracy.
 
Especially as we are now rolling out the largest EU investment plan ever, #NextGenerationEU

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1547242065880387584

I was glad to meet His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and my good friend Prime Minister @Xavier_Bettel.
 
🇱🇺 is one of the architects of our Union.
 
And it continues to drive our 🇪🇺 agenda forward, by being at the forefront of the green and digital transition.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1547205876393590785

Today we hold our weekly meeting in Luxembourg.

To mark the 1st meeting of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, which took place here, 70 years ago.

It is no coincidence that it happened in🇱🇺

A country at the heart of Europe, which has Europe at heart.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1547146897621753861

The sudden, tragic death of Shinzo Abe moved the entire world.
 
I write these words of condolences as a final tribute to this great leader, this true friend of Europe and this defender of peace among nations and prosperity worldwide.

Shinzo Abe will be missed.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1546853285243637760

The EU’s next tranche of financial support for Ukraine is on its way.

This €1 billion will strengthen the State in a crucial phase.

With today’s green light by the Council, the money should reach Ukraine still this month.

We stand with Ukraine - now and in the long-run.
RT @vonderleyen: Today we propose €1 billion for Ukraine.

The first part of the macro-financial assistance package announced in May.

It will help meet urgen…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1546807818589700096

Guter Austausch mit MP Kretschmann @RegierungBW

Wir wollen eine nachhaltigere Wirtschaft.

Europas starke Regionen sind Treiber des Wandels.

Grenzüberschreitende Forschung, schlanke Prozesse und kluge Investitionen in Zukunftstechnologien sind die Basis für künftige Erfolge.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1546589877927661568

Building a better, greener future means delivering on the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.

The EU contributes with #GlobalGateway, our €300 billion global investment plan.

To boost quality digital, energy and transport infrastructure and help connect the world.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545446692924923906

The war has also triggered skyrocketing prices for fossil fuels worldwide.

With devastating knock-on effects on livelihoods.

Together, we must protect those communities that are most impacted.

And we must speed up the green transition.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545425846697181184

The EU is committed to enhance food security worldwide.

We support the most vulnerable countries, with €620 million for food security in 2022.

In the long-term, we are working with countries to build their resilience and ramp up local food production, with €5 billion.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545425697522475009

Strategic partners.

Close cooperation between the EU and @UN is essential to address the challenges the world is facing.

Now and in the long term.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545405512627388423

A wonderful person, great democrat and champion of the multilateral world order has passed away.

I mourn with his family, his friends and all the people of Japan.

This brutal and cowardly murder of @AbeShinzo shocks the whole world.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545339439458750464

Dear @AbeShinzo, stay strong!

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and the people of Japan.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545291518575087617

Glad to be in New York with members of the College to meet @antonioguterres and his team.

This high-level dialogue between @UN and @EU_Commission comes at a critical time.

Our rules-based order, with the UN at its core, is at stake.

So the EU and UN need to join forces.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/vonderleyen/status/1545136973970538498