We're protecting EU citizens online. The new whistleblower tools allow individuals to report harmful practices of Very Large Online Platforms/ Search Engines under the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. Report a violation, in any EU language and format ↓ #DigitalEU

This week, we closed our first case under the Digital Services Act. TikTok has committed to permanently withdraw TikTok Lite Rewards from the EU and not to launch any other programme circumventing the withdrawal. Their commitments are legally binding and closely monitored ↓

EU innovation performance keeps improving steadily 🚀 Between 2023 and 2024, 15 EU countries have boosted their innovation performance. Our European Innovation Scoreboard shows how our Union is a leading industrial and research powerhouse ↓

🌍🏖️ Travelling around the EU? Thanks to the Schengen Agreement, we can travel easily across Europe without showing a passport or ID when crossing borders. Schengen remains a crown jewel of 🇪🇺 integration.

The Ukrainian flag is a symbol of freedom and resistance against aggression. And on the occasion of 24 August - Independence Day of Ukraine, we are illuminating our headquarters in Brussels. Europe will be at 🇺🇦 side for every single day of the war, and for every single day

The EU and its countries have been standing with Ukraine and its people since day one of Russia’s aggression. Our support includes: → close to €114 billion of overall assistance → protection, access to jobs and education to more than 4 million people → 14 packages of

🇺🇦 Since Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, our #EUCivilProtection Mechanism has evacuated 3,600+ Ukrainian patients to hospitals in 22 European countries. This is the EU’s largest medical evacuation yet – a tangible sign of our unwavering solidarity with Ukraine.

Today we celebrate Moldova's Independance Day. A day to honor the extraordinary journey of a country that broke free from the Soviet chains. Built its democracy. And is now steadily advancing on its European path. Congratulations Moldova. Inimile noastre sunt cu tine.

🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, we stand by your side. Today, we are proposing over €1 billion in support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the emergency and recovery operations after the severe floods that hit these countries in 2023 ↓

The second half of the decade will be high-risk.   We Europeans must be on guard.   We must think about our Union as, intrinsically, a security project.   Where Central Europe has a crucial role to play ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🕵️‍♀️ Empowering communities against disinformation. As part of the #DigitalEU Programme, the European Digital Media Observatory is setting up independent regional hubs to help tackle disinformation. Apply now and support your local media ecosystem 👇

Culture Moves Europe We're supporting artists who enrich our diverse cultures. 📣 Support for the mobility of artists in architecture, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts, and visual arts is now available. Apply by 30 November⬇️

🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷, we stand by your side. This week, we've proposed over €1 billion in support from the EU Solidarity Fund to cover part of the emergency and recovery operations after the severe floods that hit these countries in 2023. More info ↓

"In the next Commission, enlargement must be a full-time job that allows undivided attention. This is why I will appoint a dedicated Commissioner for Enlargement. Let us write history together." — Keynote speech by President Ursula von der Leyen at the Bled Strategic Forum

Trois, deux, un, décollage! 🚀 Last night our new Copernicus EU Sentinel-2C satellite was successfully launched aboard a Vega rocket from 🇫🇷 Kourou, French Guiana. Its wide field of view, high-resolution and multispectral capabilities will help monitor and protect our planet ↓

Putin’s war continues to put Ukrainian civilian lives in constant danger. We are allocating €40 million in humanitarian aid for winter preparedness in Ukraine, with the aim to: 🛠️ repair damaged buildings 💡 ensure electricity and heating 🏠 provide shelter #StandWithUkraine

August 2024 was the second hottest August on record for Europe, with temperatures 1.57°C above average. This summer also set a new record as the warmest ever. We continue to fight climate change and stay committed to becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.