#EUCO | Informal EU leaders' retreat, 12 February 2026. EU leaders will discuss how to: 📌 boost EU competitiveness in a new geoeconomic context 📌 strengthen the single market 📌 reduce economic dependencies More info 👉 link.europa.eu/vnppTC

Today is European 112 Day. 📞112 is the single emergency number across the EU. It connects callers to emergency services, it’s free of charge, and it’s available in all EU countries.

Militarisation starts in childhood.  Across Russia and in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, war is entering schools through cadet classes, “patriotic” education and drone programmes. Approximately 1.8 million school-aged children and teens are members of Yunarmiya

Our joint statement as Quintet — EU, AU, UN, IGAD, LAS — on de-escalation of the conflict in Sudan🇸🇩

If you want to be a geopolitical power, you have to be a strong economic and military power. We are already a strong economic power, but we need to increase our competitiveness, simplify procedures, improve access to capital and build partnerships to diversify our trade

Joint Statement by the European Commission, African Union & United Nations on the International Day against the Use of #ChildSoldiers : reiterating the importance of protecting children from the ravages of war & their devastating impact on children. #RedHandDay More: shorturl.at/B5aJA

EU leaders agree on the need for a more competitive and resilient Europe. At the informal retreat, they discussed: 📌simplification agenda 📌a deeper single market 📌investments and innovation 📌energy 📌strategic industries 📌trade More info➡️ link.europa.eu/DBdrkW #EUCO

#HappeningNow EUAU attends the opening session of 35th African Peer Review Forum of heads of state & government. In his welcome statement, President of Ethiopia praises #APRM as “African driven mechanism for good governance" EU is pleased to contribute to #APRM from the start.

The #EU is happy to be part of the debate and action of placing women at the center of agriculture, leading businesses, transforming local value chains with EWA & AWLN at an #AUSummit side event today. Gender equality at core of #AUEU partnership #AUSummit2026 #EWAWLN2026

The Berlin format remains steadfast in their commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine. We reaffirmed our readiness to provide strong security guarantees after the fighting ends, with a crucial US backstop and monitoring role. At the same time, European, US, and Ukrainian

Despite harsh conditions, the Kyiv Emergency Hospital keeps running. I met civilians injured in recent strikes & wounded soldiers evacuated from the front. Since 2022, the EU has coordinated 4,800+ medical evacuations across 22 countries, delivering lifesaving care to thousands.

Invincibility Points across Ukraine bring more than warmth in the freezing dark. They bring comfort, care and a hot meal when homes are left in the cold. Together with @SESU_ua emergency responders and the Ukrainian Red Cross, I saw solidarity in action, saving lives.

Children do not start wars, but they pay the highest price for them. When a child carries a weapon instead of a schoolbag, the world has already failed. No child belongs on a battlefield. Every child belongs in safety, in school, in hope. Protect children.

Sudan: days after last attack on aid and civilians, drone strikes now killed 2 children and injured 13 others in North Kordofan & damaged a World Food Programme warehouse in Kadugli, South Kordofan. Targeting civilians and aid that keeps families alive is unacceptable.

“We have to look into the future: how do we really shape this new world? One thing that is missing, I think, is accountability.”—Kaja Kallas in today’s #MSC2026 panel discussion on the international order.

#Bangladesh: Statement by the Spokesperson on the elections eeas.europa.eu/eeas/banglades…

The HR/VP Kaja Kallas has defined #MaritimeSecurity as a political priority connecting geopolitical theatres across the globe - glad to have contributed at Munich Security Conference spotlight together with many distinguished panelists.

When four years ago Europe said we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes, we meant it. As we keep pushing for peace, we will do so side-by-side with Ukraine. From Munich Security Conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, Mark Rutte, Senator Roger Wicker & Christiane Amanpour. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Le Canada est maintenant le premier pays non européen à devenir membre de SAFE. Ce programme déterminant permettra au Canada de réarmer plus efficacement nos Forces armées canadiennes et de développer nos industries de la défense par l’obtention de plus de contrats à l’étranger.

Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.