We have EU Council 🟢light to start 🇪🇺🇨🇭negotiations. The mandate, based on the common understanding, confirms the EU's interest in modernising our partnership. The European Commission's set to keep its foot on the pedal -> turn the talks into a historic step change for our relations.

Good news from #EU CO ! ✨

🏳️Leaders reached a deal on the #MFF revision! 🏳️

This is a strong signal of support f. our common #EU priorities+paves the way f. negotiations w/the #EP

Let’s wrap this up quickly to ensure continued financing f. #Ukraine 🇺🇦+ for all other challenges!

New Year brings new natural hazards ⛈️ Floods in Germany 🇩🇪 and France🇫🇷

EU Civil Protection Mechanism 🇪🇺activated.

First responders deployed from 🇫🇷 in 🇩🇪 + several water pumps provided to 🇫🇷 by 🇳🇱 🇨🇿 🇸🇰

After weeks of heavy rain, #Germany is battling with floods. 
 
To support first responders, 🇫🇷 is sending flood containment equipment and a team of experts via the #EUCivilProtectionMechanism . 
 
I thank 🇦🇹🇭🇺🇳🇱🇸🇰🇸🇪 for also swiftly offering assistance if needed.

#EUsolidarity

Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen is taking unpaid leave from the Commission as of 2 December.

During her temporary withdrawal, VP Margaritis Schinas will be responsible for the International Partnerships portfolio.

Details: ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

🇪🇺 Christos Ellinides is the new Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation. Congratulations!

🇪🇺 Dana Spinant is the new Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication. Congratulations!

I thank the #Netherlands and the #Czech Republic for responding immediately to today's 🇨🇵 request for assistance through the #EUCivilProtectionMechanism due to the #floods in the north of the country.

A tangible example of #EUSolidarity .
🇳🇱🇨🇿🇪🇺🤝🇨🇵

🇪🇺 European Commission announces further EUR 110 mn in humanitarian aid for Ukrainians 🇺🇦

Full interview here 👉 youtu.be/7uisbUMiUMo?si…

European Commission Spokesperson ⁦Balazs Ujvari⁩ tells ⁦TRT World⁩ about the latest of the eight “airbridge” planes carrying more than 50 tons of humanitarian assistance to #Gaza financed by the #EU youtu.be/7uisbUMiUMo?si…

8th EU 🇪🇺 Humanitarian Air Bridge flight for #Gaza took off from #Ostend this morning.

Ostend-Bruges Airport / Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺

As part of the EU's continued support to people in Gaza, we will provide a further €25 million in humanitarian aid.

This quadruples EU humanitarian assistance for Gaza this year.

At the same time, we are working to let more convoys into Gaza ↓

6 new humanitarian air bridge flights ✈️ coordinated by #EU 🇪🇺 for Gaza ❗️

1st from Copenhagen today with over 50 tonnes of essential supplies from UNICEF

Crucial humanitarian supplies transported by 2 EU 🇪🇺 Humanitarian Airbridge Flights ✈️ reached Gaza today❗️

Latest on EU 🇪🇺 humanitarian support for Palestinians in Gaza. EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 European Commission

I'm joining the urgent call by Martin Griffiths & Philippe Lazzarini for immediate humanitarian suspension of hostilities in Gaza to prevent a human catastrophe. Humanitarian organisations on the ground are reaching their limits. They can only provide help with access granted & secured.

EU launches Humanitarian 🇪🇺 Air Bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza

First two flights 🛫 to take off this week.

This funding is allocated and managed by the EU’s 🇪🇺 main humanitarian partners on the ground:

-Int. NGOs
-UN 🇺🇳
-other international organisations

.European Commission is doing everything in its power to provide humanitarian support to civilians in Gaza. The tripling of 🇪🇺 human. aid will help ensure that they can be provided with basic necessities.

It is crucial that safe & unrestricted access for humanitarian aid is ensured.