Thanks you Belgium in the EU #EU2024EU for a focused, result oriented presidency - very successful!

👋Singapore is 5th most innovative country (Global Innovation Index 2023). It also takes a top spot in digital inclusiveness. A lot to learn! Glad to be here to: 👉advance cooperation across all of digital issues 👉explore association to Horizon 👉pursue cooperation on tech & AI governance

Singapore is our largest trade & investment partner in ASEAN. A bridge between Europe and Asia. Great talking w/Minister Grace Fu MSE Singapore on how to advance our digital cooperation, digital skills, digital transformation of SMEs, climate resilience 🇸🇬🤝🇪🇺 EU in Singapore

.European Commission recommended the Council to authorise the opening of negotiations for Singapore’s association to Horizon Europe🇪🇺 🧪🤖🤓 Great meeting with DPM Heng Swee Keat to discuss i.e. our mutual interest in this partnership, and bringing 🇪🇺 & 🇸🇬 scientific excellence together.

Singapore is a 🌎 leader in artificial intelligence. It is critical that we pursue our work to strengthen international cooperation on AI governance 🦾 Also glad to discuss possibilities for 🇪🇺 AI Office to work with 🇸🇬 Digital Trust Center on trustworthy AI NTU Singapore

Delighted to host amazing #women from public sector, business, academia & philanthropy on the occasion of European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager visit to #Singapore Wonderful to see how her leadership inspires across continents 🌏 #WomenInTech #WomenInDiplomacy

The 🇪🇺🇸🇬 Digital Partnership is strengthening our bilateral relations. Great meeting Josephine Teo to discuss digital cooperation, including on how to jointly move forward a global approach to trustworthy, human tech including AI.

Great inspirational meeting AISingapore on how to level up AI projects and accelerate from research to deployment, from analog problem to AI solution.

After 3 intense, inspiring, productive days in #Singapore a great meal with my team at the Hawker Center gardensbythebay. Really nice 🥰

It is safe and convenient to pay with your phone. Apple has committed to allow rivals to access the 'tap and go’ technology of iPhones. Today’s decision makes Apple’ commitments binding. It opens up competition in this crucial sector. shorturl.at/LWAEq

In our view X doesn’t comply with the DSA in key transparency areas. It misleads users, fails to provide adequate ad repository and blocks access to data for researchers. It’s the first time we issue preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act. 👇 europa.eu/!CGPVCV

You are a hero Tony O. Elumelu, CFR - What you do to enable the amazing youth to make the most of their talent! Proud that the EU is part of this!

🚨 Today EU Court of Justice confirmed Bytedance’s designation as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act. This means that all provisions of the DMA apply to @TikTok, like they do to all other designated platforms.

A strong woman for Europe, and the right choice for all Europeans 💪🇪🇺 Congratulations Ursula von der Leyen, this is great news!

AI comes with unique growth & innovation power... that needs open & contestable markets to unlock its full potential. 👉Today European Commission 🇪🇺, FTC 🇺🇸, U.S. Department of Justice 🇺🇸 & Competition & Markets Authority 🇬🇧 state our joint effort to protect competition in AI, and make sure it serves all consumers.

🗣️Here below you can read the statement by Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager on the announcement by IAG to withdraw from proposed acquisition of #AirEuropa 👇 🔗europa.eu/!WrgTDX #EUCompetition #EUMergerControl

Today, we make #TikTok's commitment to indefinitely withdraw "TikTok Lite” from the EU legally binding under the DSA. 👉Our message is clear: there is no space in social media for any feature that puts users’ wellbeing at risk, especially minors. 🗞️europa.eu/!8Y3bPd

The EU countries' medals (total): 🇪🇺 309  🇫🇷 64  🇮🇹 40   🇳🇱 34  🇩🇪 33  🇭🇺 19  🇪🇸 18  🇸🇪 11   🇧🇪 10  🇵🇱  10  🇷🇴 9  🇩🇰 9  🇬🇷  8  🇧🇬 7 🇮🇪 7  🇭🇷 7  🇨🇿 5  🇦🇹 5  🇵🇹 4  🇱🇹 4  🇸🇮  3   🇸🇰 1 🇨🇾 1 #Paris2024

The appointment of the next team of European commissioners shows one thing: we can (and must) NEVER stop fighting for #genderbalance in leadership 💪 euronews Maïa de La Baume #womenpower

About last night… ⬇️🚀 At 03:50 CEST, a new @copernicusEU satellite was successfully placed in orbit. It will continue delivering cutting-edge free data on our planet. And help us boost our fight against climate change 💪