Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen@respublicae.eu

Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine continues unabated.

Therefore we propose today to tighten our hard-hitting EU sanctions against the Kremlin, enforce them more effectively and extend them until January 2023.

Moscow must continue to pay a high price for its aggression.

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🇲🇰 Europe is waiting for you.

Waiting and hoping that you will take yet another step towards our Union.

I am here today because I believe that this is the right moment to move forward. https://nitter.eu/i/broadcasts/1DXxyDDdPVdJM

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I was honoured to accept the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to the EU today, from 🇻🇳🇦🇺🇹🇱🇪🇨🇩🇯🇲🇳🇰🇭🇰🇲🇧🇳🇦🇪🇵🇰🇨🇩🇲🇨🇧🇭🇳🇮🇼🇸

Welcome to Brussels! You are the voices of your countries in our Union.

I’m looking forward to working with all of you.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Rule of law is a core value for our Union.

The 3rd edition of our Rule of Law report comes with recommendations for each Member State as announced in #SOTEU.

We identify trends and drive reforms through dialogue and enforcement action.

For the benefit of people across the EU.

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1 jaar geleden werden🇧🇪🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱getroffen door hevige overstromingen. Het verlies van levens was tragisch.
 
Europa stond klaar & vandaag rouwen wij met de nabestaanden. Wij vergeten dit niet & blijven vechten tegen de klimaatsverandering, waardoor dergelijke rampen vaker voorkomen.

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Vor einem Jahr zerstörten schlimme Fluten viele Häuser und teilweise ganze Dörfer in 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱

Heute sind wir in Gedanken bei den Opfern und ihren Familien.

Europa steht an ihrer Seite.

Wir sind vereint im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel, der solche Katastrophen erst möglich macht.

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Il y a un an, 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱 ont été frappés par de terribles inondations, qui ont emporté tant de vies.

L'Europe était là. Nous pleurons avec les familles des victimes.

Nous n'oublierons pas.

Nous luttons contre le changement climatique, qui rend ces catastrophes plus fréquentes.

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A year ago, 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱 were hit by devastating floods. The loss of life was heart-breaking.

Europe was there for them.

Today we mourn with the families of the victims.

We will not forget.

We will keep on fighting climate change, which makes such disasters more frequent.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Thank you @antonioguterres and @UN team for enriching discussions.

It brought fresh energy into our partnership.

Together, we will show that multilateralism delivers in times of crisis - and delivers best!

Looking forward to seeing you next year in Brussels.

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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.

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In Europe, we do this with our #EUGreenDeal

At global level, we push for ambitious action to reduce CO2 emission.

And keep on supporting lower and middle-income countries in their energy transition.

Let’s work for a successful #COP27 in November.

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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.

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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.

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