📚 Happy Book Lovers Day! 📖 Need some recommendations for your #EUbudget summer reads? 🏖️☀️ Then check out all our publications! ➡️ europa.eu/!p9PPpp

🇪🇺 Last month, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected President of the European Commission! We look forward to continuing working with you 5 more years to deliver an EU Budget that is more focused, simpler, and more impactful! Read the political guidelines: europa.eu/!BbgTvq

Young people deserve equal opportunities to shape their community's socio-economic, political, and cultural life. On International #YouthDay, Ghent 🇧🇪 shines as the European Youth Capital. The city was awarded for its strong commitment to youth engagement ↓

🇪🇺 What do we need the EU budget to be? 💶 This is what Ursula von der Leyen said during her speech at the European Parliament two weeks ago 👇 🔗 Read her political guidelines here: europa.eu/!BbgTvq

Today, we're disbursing nearly €4.2 billion to Ukraine from the €50 billion #UkraineFacility. To keep the Ukrainian state running as you fight for your survival. With our Member States, we've provided support of almost €114 billion to Ukraine since the start of Putin’s war.

Hospitals, schools, water access, electricity... While fighting an atrocious war, Ukrainians need to keep the country running. We disbursed €4.2 billion in additional assistance to Ukraine, after fulfilling nine reform indicators linked to this payment. #StandWithUkraine

🇪🇺 What do we need the EU budget to be? 💶 Simpler, more country-specific, and promoting economic and territorial cohesion! 🔗 Read Ursula von der Leyen's full speech and political guidelines here: europa.eu/!BbgTvq

🤲As humanitarian needs continue to rise globally, the European Commission adopted an annual humanitarian budget of €1.8 billion for 2024, making it the 2nd largest donor of humanitarian aid 💶On #WorldHumanitarianDay learn about our support to those in need: europa.eu/!grpXq7

280 dead. 224 wounded. 91 kidnapped. 2023 was the deadliest year on record for aid workers. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour their work and pay tribute to those risking their lives to help people in need. Saving lives should not cost lives. 💙

Happy Hungary National Day! 🇪🇺🇭🇺 In Hungary, most of the funding from the EU Budget goes to regional policy For example, the EU finances the modernisation of the railway line between Szajol and Debrecen in the Northern Great Plain region 🚂 Learn more: europa.eu/!wBtMmW

The first priority of the new mandate of Ursula von der Leyen will be prosperity and competitiveness 💶🌍 We will make better use of our budget to promote investment in our European economy! 🔗 Read more: europa.eu/!BbgTvq

🇪🇺🐶 Happy International Dog Day! The EU Budget makes sure our fur friends are protected, safe and respected through the different programmes and initiatives that we fund! 🐾💶 Learn more: europa.eu/!6rWyhn

Happy Independence Day to Moldova! 🇲🇩 Since 2021, the EU has strongly reaffirmed its solidarity with Moldova by making available €2.2 billion in loans and grants! We keep our promise to support the country on its path to the EU accession💶 🔗 europa.eu/!tXtKYY

The EU Countries’ medal counter at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games so far (total): 🇪🇺84 🇫🇷17 🇮🇹15 🇪🇸11 🇳🇱10 🇵🇱5 🇩🇪5 🇩🇰4 🇬🇷4 🇨🇿3 🇸🇰2 🇧🇪2 🇧🇬1 🇭🇺1 🇸🇮1 🇨🇾1 🇮🇪1 🇦🇹1

President von der Leyen visited Črna 🇸🇮, which was devastated by floods one year ago. To help Slovenia rebuild the city, we are tabling €430 million from the EU Solidarity Fund. Europe is by your side.

The session on the EU budget and taxation is live now! Speakers include: Zsolt Darvas Bruegel, Riccardo Barbieri 🇮🇹 Treasury, Stéphanie Riso EU Budget Pascal Saint-Amans and Heleen Uijt de Haag Ministry of Finance, Netherlands Tune in: bruegel.org/BAM2024#tab-ag…

📺Zsolt Darvas Bruegel, Riccardo Barbieri 🇮🇹 Treasury, Stéphanie Riso EU Budget Pascal Saint-Amans and Heleen Uijt de Haag Netherlands at the EU are live now to talk about EU #budget and #taxation Tune in: bruegel.org/BAM2024#tab-ag…

Today marks the 61st anniversary of the death of Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of European integration He led the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, paving the way towards the creation of the EU 📺👇 Learn more about him: europa.eu/!QdFGTG

Today, I outlined 4 key principles for the next MFF at Bruegel: 🎯 a policy-based budget 💨 simplification for beneficiaries 🤸 flexibility for new challenges ↗️ maximising impact by leveraging national, private & institutional financing ➡️ for a future-proof EU budget

🎂Today marks a milestone for our auction programme with the 100th EU-bill auction since its launch in September 2021! 🏅Proud of our team's achievement! #EUbudget #Milestone