Fantastic to host EU Ambassador Gabriele Visentin in Brisbane this week with our partners PwC Australia for a discussion on the new 🇪🇺🇦🇺 Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Critical & Strategic Minerals & the exciting opportunities it will deliver for businesses in both markets! #netzero

Only one week left before the Netherlands becomes the first EU country to start voting in the European elections!

Here's all you need to know: elections.europa.eu/en/

At the #schumanforum , over 600 participants from all over the world gathered to assess common threats and discuss ways to tackle them together.

'We cannot achieve security alone: we want to build alliances and we want to build partnerships', said HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles.

#OnThisDay in 1986, the EU flag was raised for the first time in front of the Berlaymont building, our headquarters in Brussels.

38 years on, this symbol of unity and harmony continues to fly high on our masts.

#EUArchives

We have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australia on sustainable critical and strategic minerals.

Together, we will cooperate on:
🔰integration of sustainable raw materials value chains
🔬research and innovation along the raw materials value chains
🟢promotion of

🇪🇺🤝🇦🇺 The EU and Australia just upped their critical raw materials partnership. It will

⏫Diversify the EU's supply of critical raw materials
⏫Boost R&D and investment in Australia
⏫Reduce environmental impact of these value chains

Get all the facts: europa.eu/!6t6QGr

SIGNED! 🇪🇺🤝🇦🇺 The EU and Australia signed a new partnership in critical raw materials.

This MoU is a leap forward in securing more sustainable critical raw materials for the EU, while boosting investment in Australia.

Press release 👉 europa.eu/!6t6QG

#EUinAUS

🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎙️

The latest episode of Stop the World has landed!

Hear from Justin Bassi and the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺's Lutz Güllner 🇺🇦🇪🇺 as they discuss the importance of countering state-backed disinformation and foreign influence campaigns, how these tactics can affect the resilience of

The European Critical Raw Materials Act enters into force today.

With this Act, the EU secures access to diversified, affordable, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials — essential for strategic sectors including clean tech, digital, defence and aerospace industries.

This week, we welcomed the EU Council decision on the use of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine.

The decision will allow the extraordinary revenues from immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank, to be used to support Ukraine's most immediate needs.

An honour to welcome the DPM & Defence Minister Richard Marles for a discussion with the EABC Board & Members on the Government's defence & security strategy & the importance of deepening cooperation between Europe and Australia.
#strongertogether

❗️New Event❗️

Join us on 27 May in Brussels for an event with Rory Medcalf and other guests to discuss China-US competition and its implications for the Indo-Pacific and Europe. This is definitely not to be missed!

Register today🔸 csds.vub.be/event/china-us…

Building bridges through #CulturalDiplomacy 🇪🇺

Today, on the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we’d like to reflect on December’s #MariaCallas : A Concert in Hologram Tour across #Australia 🇦🇺

Full version of the video is now on our YouTube #EUinAUS

The first international legally binding instrument on #AI , setting a global precedent.

Discover 5 key insights on the #CoE Framework Convention on #AI - a pivotal document shaping the future of #HumanRights , #Democracy , and the #RuleOfLaw in the era of AI.
Council of Europe #AI

🎤 NEW PODCAST 🎤

This week's episode of Stop the World is now available!

Hear Alex Bristow 史德礼 and Niclas Kvarnström 🇪🇺 discuss the 🇪🇺's engagement in the Indo-Pacific and how 🇷🇺’s war on 🇺🇦 has forced a rethink of the 🇪🇺’s future security. William Leben also joins the podcast to unpack

On the #IDAHOT Day, the EU Ambassador and the EU Delegation staff 🇪🇺 in Canberra 🇦🇺 stand united against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.

We proudly display the Progressive Rainbow flag 🏳️‍🌈at the Delegation.

No one left behind!

#IDAHOT 2024 #EU4LGBTIQ #StandUp4HumanRights

Statement of Josep Borrell Fontelles on behalf of the EU on #IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈

Homophobia, biphobia & transphobia have no place in the 🇪🇺 or anywhere in the 🌍

We'll keep working to build, not just imagine, a world where equality thrives & every person can live free & equal

Thank you to ABC Radio Canberra and Geraldine Doogue & Hamish Macdonald for this exchange on the EU-Australia matters 🇪🇺🤝🇦🇺

Listen to the podcast with Ambassador Gabriele Visentin 🇪🇺 here ↓

abc.net.au/listen/program…