Since becoming Commissioner for Crisis Management, the 🌍 has changed drastically. The need to protect citizens and assist the most vulnerable has been greater than ever, yet we have managed to step up #EUsolidarity. I am proud of our achievements from these 5 intense years.🧵

A huge thank you to Roberta Metsola for joining House of European History today to welcome our 1 millionth visitor! President Metsola met Ms. Raquel Correia, a 20 year old student from Portugal before delivering a heartfelt speech at the museum. We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone!

There will always be a majority to tear something down. Building something together is much harder and takes courage. We are at a defining moment for Europe and European politics. A few words 👇 on what is happening.

El Parlamento Europeo sigue al lado de España en estos momentos difíciles 🇪🇺🇪🇸

Today, we mourn the tragedy in 🇪🇸 and stand in solidarity with its victims. Assistance from EU MS continues to be channeled to floods-affected areas via #EUCivilProtectionMechanism. But we must also look to the future and ensure that 🇪🇺 is prepared for this age of disasters.

'Enjoy Non-Digitally-Intermediated Intimate Social Intercourse' - Just one of the reasons to join us in Oxford for our conference next spring. Check out the other six reasons... europeanspeechwriters.org/five-reasons-t…

The challenges that await the European Commission call for the utmost responsibility. I will devote all my energy to making equality between all Europeans a reality. To protect our citizens. To strengthen solidarity in Europe and beyond.

Christmas is a time for storytelling... so head down to Elzenhof at 19:30 today for an evening of Irish storytelling with a Belgian twist!

Perhaps the single most admired European official in Brussels? Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly gives her final speech to the European Parliament. She took on EU opacity, human rights abuses in the Mediterranean, and she emboldened the office of the Ombudsman. She will be missed.

"This award is not just a recognition but also a reminder that the fight for freedom is never in vain," Roberta Metsola during the Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The 2024 Sakharov Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia of Venezuela.

💬"We have not done enough on concrete measures that would facilitate the [green] transition that we have to undertake." 📰An insightful piece in POLITICOEurope from former Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Janez Lenarčič 🌍 politico.eu/article/europe…

I’m offering to #EUCO leaders “Free”, a book by Lea Ypi, as a reminder of freedom, and the importance of how our shared history helps us better understand each other. I have read this book cover to cover after it was gifted to me by Edi Rama during my visit to Albania in 2023.

Merry Christmas!

During a visit to #ZaatariCamp, Hadja Lahbib meets Farah, a symbol of resilience and hope in the face of challenges. Thank you, EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 🇪🇺, for supporting dreams and brighter tomorrows for refugees in #Jordan. 🌟 #EUHumanitarianAid #WithRefugees

Now more than ever: Europe, unite! 🇪🇺

Everyone in Brussels should read the speech Volodymyr Zelenskyy just delivered at Davos president.gov.ua/en/news/yevrop…

Leadership. Vision. Action. Donald Tusk @POLAND25EU 🇪🇺🇵🇱

Europe means business. Driving the point home at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Europe is a continent on the rise. It is the home of the innovators and the risk-takers, where companies can invest, create prosperity, jobs and help grow the economies that our European way depends on. Now

The PROSPER kick-off conference just came to an end. It was a pleasure to represent the IEE-ULB (Bruxelles) with @DerminePaul, who presented the institute’s areas of contribution. Amandine Crespy and Ramona Coman are also key members of the ULB team. Dublin City University SciencePo ULB Centre de droit européen - ULB

Ukraine’s place is in the European family. To make this happen, European Parliament is working hand-in-hand with Верховна Рада України on ambitious reforms, significant progress & getting closer to EU standards. Today's meeting between our two institutions builds on this momentum 🇪🇺🇺🇦