Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen@respublicae.eu

Economic growth must serve people, and future generations.

That is why we look #BeyondGrowth.

And use our social market economy as compass ↓

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With today’s prize, we are sending a clear message:

We stand with President Volodymyr @ZelenskyyUa.

We stand with the Ukrainian people.

We stand by their side until together we achieve the impossible.

Slava Ukraini!

Long live Europe!

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Every generation has its moment when it has to stand up to defend democracy and what it believes in.

For us, that moment has come.

As freedom fighters changed the face of our continent over 30 years ago, today it is us, who will decide what Europe will look like in the future.

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President @ZelenskyyUa and the people of Ukraine are fighting for the values and obligation that the Charlemagne Prize embodies.

In doing so, they are also fighting for our own freedom and values.

Democracy and the rule of law, free speech, freedom to create your own destiny.

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Mit dem heutigen Preis senden wir eine klare Botschaft:

Wir stehen an der Seite von Präsident @ZelenskyyUa

Wir stehen an der Seite der Menschen in der Ukraine.

Wir sind an ihrer Seite, bis wir gemeinsam das Unmögliche möglich gemacht haben.

Slava Ukraini!

Es lebe Europa!

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Für jede Generation kommt der Moment, an dem sie für Demokratie und das, woran sie glaubt, aufstehen muss.

Unser Moment ist gekommen.

Vor über 30 Jahren veränderten mutige Männer und Frauen das Gesicht Europas.

Heute entscheidet unser Handeln über das künftige Antlitz Europas.

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Präsident @ZelenskyyUa und die Menschen der Ukraine kämpfen genau für die Werte und die Verpflichtung, die der @KarlspreisAC verkörpert.

Damit kämpfen sie zugleich für
unsere Freiheit und unsere Werte.

Wir stehen fest an ihrer Seite.
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I welcome the strong support in the @europarl_en today for the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention.

Member States can now take the next step and make this a reality.
 
Together we can show the EU is at the side of women and girls, to protect them from violence.

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The children of Ukraine should have a bright future, far from the horrors of the war.

The mental health of children deserves all our attention and efforts.

I discussed with Olena @ZelenskaUA how the EU could support her work in this area.
RT @ZelenskaUA: Was glad to have a meeting in Kyiv with @vonderleyen. The focus is on joint efforts to support the mental health of 🇺🇦children who have survived abduction and other horrors of war. Thank you for the offer of ex…

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The Ukrainian @ua_parliament is working hard to shape and adopt the reforms foreseen in our 7 steps needed to open the accession negotiations.

Thank you, Speaker @r_stefanchuk, for the good meeting to discuss the work that remains.

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The EU supports the creation of a dedicated tribunal to try Russia's crime of aggression.

As a first step, we must collect, store and analyse evidence.

For this, we are setting up an International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

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Productive meeting with @Denys_Shmyhal on the many areas of cooperation between @EU_Commission and Ukraine.

We focused in particular on:

• Rapid recovery and reconstruction in view of the London conference

• Export of Ukrainian grain

• Progress on the 7 steps for…

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We also discussed Ukraine's progress on its EU path.
 
I paid my respect to Ukraine's efforts, working hard on reforms amidst a full blown war.

Work needs to continue.

Ukraine can count on our support and expertise throughout the process.

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We are:
 
1 - Sharpening our existing tools, adding more products to our transit ban.
 
2 - Proposing a new tool to combat sanctions circumvention.
 
3 - Proposing to ban “shadow” entities from Russia and third countries that are intentionally circumventing our sanctions.

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We continue to do everything in our power to erode Putin’s war machine and his revenues.

@EU_Commission proposed an 11th package of sanctions.

The focus is now on cracking down on circumvention, together with our international partners ↓ https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1YqKDoBMvrAxV

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Good to be back in Kyiv.

Where the values we hold dear are defended everyday.

So it is such a fitting place to celebrate the day of Europe.

I welcome President @ZelenskyyUa's decision to make 9 May Europe Day also here in Ukraine.

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Good meeting with President @Isaac_Herzog in London today.

We remain committed to working together to fight antisemitism and ensure Holocaust remembrance in Europe.

Together, we must ensure that the lessons of history are never forgotten.

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The Coronation is a testament to the enduring strength of the British monarchy. A symbol of stability and continuity.
 
My congratulations to King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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A very productive meeting with Prime Minister @Denys_Shmyhal

We discussed the EU's support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction in view of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London in June.

The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to help Ukraine rebuild the country.

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Democracy knows no distance.

Europe and Australia, united partners on opposite sides of the globe, uphold shared values.

Good meeting with Prime Minister @AlboMP

We are determined to swiftly concluding our free-trade agreement, for the benefit of our businesses and…

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