Extraordinary Memorial weekend Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thanks for Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Economic Development Corp..

Exchanging knowledge of turning waste ➡️ clean energy. As part of IURC Programme, the city of Sofia 🇧🇬 is presenting 'Sadinata' to City of Atlanta, GA 🇺🇸, the evolution from landfill to a Waste-to-Energy facility producing RDF fuel since 2013. ATLResilience Innovative Sofia EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐

Grateful to Senator Todd Young for his support of continued US aid to #Ukraine . Our meeting in #Indiana covered other key 🇪🇺🇺🇸 foreign policy priorities like #China and the need for EU-US cooperation on chips.

I take note of #ICJ 's decision ordering 🇮🇱 to halt military operations in Rafah and to open the Rafah crossing for humanitarian aid and basic services.

ICJ's orders are binding on the Parties and they must comply with them.

I expect their full and immediate implementation.

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Final greenlight for new #Schengen rules to include:
📌 tools to better manage #migration flows
📌 rules for external borders in the event of a health crisis
📌 rules & procedures for internal border controls
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The EU and the US strengthen their cooperation on security to prevent the use of radioactive materials in acts of terrorism.

Joint Statement ↓

'We are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and the increasing harm to civilians, which are driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country.'
🇪🇺🇦🇺🇨🇦🇰🇷🇳🇿🇳🇴🇨🇭🇬🇧🇺🇸Joint Statement on Myanmar
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#EUeic -funded companies are showcasing their innovations during the USA Soft-landing programme and developing their business! 🚀

Agenda highlights:

👉 Visit to Silicon Valley
👉 Meetings with the Stanford Medicine ecosystem
👉 Workshops on entering the Bay Area

#EICSoftlanding

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Pleasure to meet my friend Secretary Janet Yellen in #Stresa ahead of the #G7 finance ministerial. Working closely together to ensure Ukraine 🇺🇦 continues to receive the support it needs

⚕️Better healthcare will help all of humanity. This week the EU Office in SF is bringing some of the best European Innovation Council ( #EIC ) health innovators to Silicon Valley to get their applications into the US market, find partners and together tackle some of the hardest health challenges.

The European Parliament elections are exactly two weeks away. Have you made your abroad voting plan? This is an opportunity Europeans cannot afford to waste!

Here's everything you need to know: elections.europa.eu/en/ EPWashingtonDC #EUelections2024 #UseYourVote

Grateful to Governor Eric Holcomb for the conversation today. There was lots to cover as I got to know him and the state of #Indiana , including its #energy ambitions, #trade ties, and political climate ahead of the US election.

The current global trade landscape has many mountains and valleys. On a panel at the Indiana Global Economic Summit #INGlobalSummit , I talked about the EU Economic Security Strategy, which features a protect, promote and partner approach. More at bit.ly/4aCs0AV.

A different kind of study visit! City of Nanaimo 🇨🇦 is visiting Pavlos Melas 🇬🇷 as part of IURC Programme — delving into the history, challenges, and progress of the new Metropolitan Park. A tale of strategic urban regeneration that will benefit over 300,000 users! EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 #IURC

3 takeaways returning from California:

– EU must boost high-tech investments
– EU approach to tech regulation is viewed largely positively
– EU needs to avoid becoming the adjustment variable for Chinese excess capacity
Read my new blog:

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I commend the initiative in favour of UNRWA, an indispensable lifeline in Gaza and in the region.

All EU donors have now resumed their support to the Agency, still in critical financial situation.

We have to step up our support; the needs are only growing.

74% of Europeans feel they are citizens of the EU – the highest level in more than two decades.

In the lead-up to the #EUelections2024 , our latest #Eurobarometer shows that 6 in 10 EU citizens are optimistic about the future of the EU and overwhelmingly #StandWithUkraine ↓

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.