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Today @ec.europa.eu adopted the White Paper on European Defence - Readiness 2030 and #ReArm Europe plan/Readiness 2030. Big first step towards a safer Europe. Presentation after the College meeting by HR/VP @kajakallas and myself. Watch live⬇️ audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/live/1

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What we invest in defence is how we value our defence. The White Paper we present today is our proposal for working together for European Defence in the EU. And the ReArm Europe Plan brings the financing possibilities to it.

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L’Union européenne lance le processus de son réarmement

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Europe can no longer afford to be a bystander in its own security. Today, we take decisive steps to ensure our defence is in our hands. We are unveiling the ReARM Europe Plan / Readiness 2030 and the White Paper on the Future of European Defence / Readiness 2030 ↓ europa.eu/!J9qy7c

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President von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament this week. For debate in the #EPlenary, she presented the plan to strengthen Europe's security, supported by unprecedented consensus among EU countries.

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The 11th European Citizens’ Initiative has been received, supported by over 1 million Europeans. We will now examine it and respond within 6 months. Have a say in the policies that affect your life! The ECI is a unique way for you to help shape the EU. europa.eu/!97RFpN #EUTakeTheInitiative

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📍Touchdown in Cape Town for the 🇪🇺🇿🇦 Summit Our goal: to strengthen our strategic partnership with South Africa across the board. Taking our cooperation on trade, investments, critical raw materials and clean energy to the next level. And with a new Global Gateway package.

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#PDSF2025 | Paris Defense and Strategy Forum - Europe at the crossroads Un panel passionnant sur le lien armée-nation et la perspective apportée par les parlementaires des pays européens 🇪🇺

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It’s not about just spending more, but spending better, together and European. Focus on joint procurement, bridge civil and military R&D, leverage deep tech. Work on priority defence capabilities, military mobility. Build a strong European defence industry and reduce dependence.

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Nous sommes dans un moment d’une gravité historique. Regardons la réalité en face : nous sommes entourés de puissances hostiles. Nous avons besoin d’Europe pour faire bloc et défendre nos intérêts comme grande puissance. @tf1info.bsky.social

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Europe must rise to today’s challenges. 100 days in, the new @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu Commission has taken bold steps to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, security, and democracy. We are building a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Union—and we will keep delivering for all Europeans.

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When a woman is empowered, the world is empowered.💜️ #InternationalWomensDay

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Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.' Women’s rights must be fought for and protected. Our responsibility is clear. To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all. Not just today, but every single day. #InternationalWomensDay

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I met this morning with Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Rustem Umerov. We know Ukraine’s defence needs, and the EU is ramping up weapons production to speed up deliveries. Europe stands with Ukraine and its brave resistance against the brutal Russian aggressor.

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🇪🇺🎉 "Europe, qui es-tu ?" - la nouvelle saison de notre podcast autour des figures féminines européennes est déjà lancée 🇪🇺🥳 Louise Weiss, Nicole Fontaine, Melina Mercouri, ou Alice Guy (la célèbre réalisatrice des débuts du cinéma) sont à découvrir ici 》》》》 open.spotify.com/show/4tHhAEQ...

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Broad support in the #ITRE debate at the European Parliament this morning for strong 🇪🇺 defence – and from 70% of EU citizens. Defence costs a lot – but no defence will cost more. If you want peace – please support the efforts to strengthen European defence!

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UE: les Vingt-Sept s'accordent sur le plan de Bruxelles pour muscler la défense européenne

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🇺🇦 🇪🇺 "Nous ne sommes pas seuls": une semaine après sa violente altercation avec Donald Trump à Washington, Volodymyr Zelensky a remercié jeudi à Bruxelles les Européens de leur soutien au moment où les Etats-Unis gèlent leur aide militaire à l'Ukraine. ➡️ u.afp.com/S3Er

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It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence. We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment. We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO

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This is the most momentous and dangerous time for Europe. And we are ready to step up. Today, ahead of the European Council meeting, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu presented the ReArm Europe Plan, a bold initiative to mobilise up to €800 billion for European security ↓

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🇪🇺 Europe de la Défense Conférence avec Team EUROPE DIRECT en novembre dernier où l'on discutait autour des sujets d'interopérabilité des matériels et outils capacitaires des pays de l'UE 🇪🇺

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EU leaders and officials doubled down on their support to Ukraine after Donald Trump halted all military aid from the US to the country yesterday evening.

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En direct, guerre en Ukraine : Ursula von der Leyen dévoile le plan Rearm Europe afin de mobiliser près de 800 milliards d’euros pour la défense européenne

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"Europe is ready to assume its responsibilities. ReArm Europe could mobilise close to €800 billion for a safe and resilient Europe. This is a moment for Europe. And we are ready to step up." — President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu on the defence package

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🚨 BREAKING: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new €150 billion common defense fund. The announcement comes hours after Donald Trump decided to stop all military aid to Ukraine. Here’s the story: ow.ly/raUR50Va1kj

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We are living in dangerous times. Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way. Today I present ReArm Europe. A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe ↓ europa.eu/!MFPVMC

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Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.

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🇪🇺🎉 "Europe, qui es-tu ?" - la nouvelle saison de notre podcast autour des figures féminines européennes est déjà lancée 🇪🇺🥳 Louise Weiss, Nicole Fontaine, Melina Mercouri, ou Alice Guy (la célèbre réalisatrice des débuts du cinéma) sont à découvrir ici 》》》》 open.spotify.com/show/4tHhAEQ...

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The blue and yellow of Ukraine. The colours of resistance against imperialism. On the eve of this grim anniversary, they adorn our building as a symbol of our unflinching support for the Ukrainian people. Our neighbours, partners, and future EU members.

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Three years since Russia launched its full-scale war. Three years of Ukrainian heroism. It was an honour for me to receive the flag of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, a witness to Ukrainians’ bravery on the battlefield. The EU will stand with Ukraine and its people, always.

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L’union européenne.

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Tomorrow will mark three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A day that will forever live in infamy. Today we’re hoisting the Ukrainian flag at our headquarters. It is flying high and proud at the heart of Europe. Where it belongs.

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Lagom, Załatwić, Dépaysement... Some words hold meaning that cannot be translated. On #MotherLanguageDay, it's worth remembering that one of the EU's founding principles is multilingualism. You can follow our Representations pages to see our content in all EU languages.

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Today in Paris we reaffirmed that Ukraine deserves peace through strength. Peace respectful of its independance, sovereignty, territorial integrity, with strong security guarantees.

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In Munich today, I am reaffirming 3 principles: 1. Freedom of speech is guaranteed in Europe. 2. When one is self-confident, one doesn’t feel threatened by criticism. 3. No one is required to adopt our model, but no one can impose theirs on us.

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An important step to ensure independent and pluralistic media in the EU. The new European Board for Media Services, a milestone of the European Media Freedom Act, begins its work supporting the independent functioning of media providers ↓

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Plugged into Europe! 🔌 The Baltics 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 have disconnected from the Russian power grid and fully synchronised with the 🇪🇺 continental one, marking their energy independence. After two decades of preparation, it is now time to benefit from our common energy system.

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« Le Groenland est une terre européenne. Et l’Europe ne peut pas se permettre de rester silencieuse quand une terre européenne est ciblée » — @valeriehayer.bsky.social dans une tribune dans l'Opinion.

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Présentation du film "Intercepted" de Oksana Karpovych - sélection pour le prix LUX du Parlement européen 🇪🇺 Débat autour du sujet de la désinformation avec Centre EUROPE DIRECT, le 30 janvier 2025 au Café des images à Caen. @ec.europa.eu @reneweurope.bsky.social 📸@maxximax.bsky.social

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La chanteuse britannique Marianne Faithfull est morte

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When we defend space, we are defending our economies. The security of our satellites is the security of our societies. And it is in every EU Member State’s interest that we address the challenges together. Extract from my speech at the European Space Conference ↓

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Europe has everything it needs to stay in the economic race. But we have work to do. Tomorrow, we will present the Competitiveness Roadmap, which will drive our work for the next five years. Our plan: to make growth faster, cleaner, and more equitable.

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We, Europeans, can be proud of 🇪🇺 achievements in space. #Galileo, #Copernicus and soon #IRIS² - provide the best services in the world. To maintain our leadership we need to take decisive steps. We need cooperation, competition, diversification and European autonomy. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

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📚 Education is a fundamental human right. Without it, there is no freedom and no prosperity. We are committed to investing in high-quality education and continued training for citizens in Europe and beyond. #InternationalDayOfEducation

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🇪🇺🎉 New European Bauhaus - l'appel à projet 2025 est ouvert et toutes les infos sont disponibles ici 》》》》》》》 new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu

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Europe's security challenges are best met by building up the militaries of the 27 member countries and not by creating an EU army, Kaja Kallas, the bloc's foreign affairs chief, said today.

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Notre groupe Renew Europe est très heureux de vous voir à Strasbourg, Monsieur le Premier ministre Donald Tusk. Aux côtés de la présidence polonaise, nous sommes déterminés à faire des six mois qui viennent un succès politique et législatif pour l’Europe.

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