The EU welcomes President Donald J. Trump effort for a just & lasting peace in Ukraine. One respecting international law, sovereignty & territorial integrity. Negotiations require a ceasefire or a reduction of hostilities. The EU will continue to support Ukraine’s right to decide its own future.

🗣️ Poskytnite Európskej komisii spätnú väzbu k nariadeniu o zahraničných subvenciách. Nariadenie chráni férovú hospodársku súťaž a rovnaké podmienky pre všetky firmy pôsobiace v EÚ. 💬 Zapojiť sa môžete do 18. novembra 2025 na: europa.eu/!FqyHJM

V piatok 15. augusta 2025 sa na Hrade Devín uskutoční podujatie TRIBUTE to FREEDOM – POCTA SLOBODE, ktoré už 16 rokov spája hudbu, kultúru a historické povedomie. 🇪🇺🇸🇰 Podujatie podporilo aj Zastúpenie Európskej komisie na Slovensku.

AgoraEU is where culture, media and values come together. The EU proposes to invest €9 billion to support what keeps our societies vibrant, free and united 🇪🇺

Together with President Donald J. Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський and other European leaders, we have had a very good call. We exchanged on the upcoming bilateral meeting in Alaska. Today Europe, the US and NATO have strengthened the common ground for Ukraine. We will remain in close coordination. Nobody

🗣️ Zapojte sa do konzultácie o spoločných pravidlách prevádzky leteckých dopravných služieb. Venuje sa: 🔹 limitom príručnej batožiny; 🔹 povinnostiam leteckých spoločností; 🔹 výpadkom leteckej dopravy. Konzultácia potrvá do 4. novembra 2025 na: europa.eu/!G9nhwT

🇪🇺🛰️ EÚ vypustila satelit Sentinel-5A z európskeho kozmodrómu vo Francúzskej Guyane. Satelit bude poskytovať každodenný monitoring znečistenia ovzdušia, povrchového UV žiarenia a stavu atmosféry. 👉 Viac si môžete prečítať na: copernicus.eu/en/news/news/o…

Our fight against wildfires continues. Our #rescEU firefighting fleet is at work in Montenegro. We're mobilising support for Greece following their request for assistance. And prepositioned firefighters are already helping in Spain. This is European solidarity in action.

We stand in solidarity with countries battling wildfires. In the past week, 🇪🇸, 🇬🇷, 🇧🇬, 🇲🇪 and 🇦🇱 activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism. Spain did so for the first time for forest fires, mobilising 2 #rescEU planes. From ground to air, we're protecting Europe, together ↓

🇪🇺🔥 Krajiny EÚ dnes zápasia s vlnou horúčav a vysokým počtom ničivých požiarov. Mechanizmus v oblasti civilnej ochrany bol pre tieto účely aktivovaný už 16-krát. Slovensko z kapacít rescEU asistovalo pri lesných požiaroch v Bulharsku a Albánsku. 👉 europa.eu/!9PmcvF

Via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism and with World Health Organization (WHO), 38 patients from Gaza & 99 of their relatives were medically evacuated last night to Belgium, Italy and Türkiye. Thank you 🇮🇹 🇸🇰 🇹🇷 for providing transport. 📸Get a glimpse of EU lifesaving work as it unfolds on the ground.

Thank you President Donald J. Trump for the update on discussions in Alaska. The EU is working closely with @ZelenskyyUA and the United States to reach a just and lasting peace. Strong security guarantees that protect Ukrainian and European vital security interests are essential.

This afternoon, I will welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський in Brussels. Together, we will participate in the Coalition of Willing VTC. At the request of President Zelenskyy, I will join the meeting with President Trump and other European leaders in the White House tomorrow.

After Spain activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism to fight wildfires, the EU mobilised: ✈️ 4 firefighting airplanes from France & Italy 🚁 4 helicopters from Slovakia, Czechia & the Netherlands 🚒Ground teams from France & Germany This is #EUSolidarity.

We are here, as allies and friends, for peace in Ukraine and in Europe. This is an important moment, as we continue to work on strong security guarantees for Ukraine and a lasting and durable peace.

🗓️19.augusta si pripomímane Svetový humanitárny deň! Ako uviedla Komisárka Hadja Lahbib: „Humanitárni pracovníci čelia rekordným útokom, pritom zachraňujú milióny životov. 🇪🇺 EÚ stojí pri nich a podporuje iniciatívu Protect Aid Workers.“🤝

Predictability for our companies & consumers. Stability in the largest trading partnership in the world. And security for European jobs & economic growth in the long-term. This EU-US trade deal delivers for our citizens & companies, and strengthens transatlantic relations.

🆕 Our joint statement on the 🇪🇺🇺🇸 trade framework is agreed and published - europa.eu/!tqNkQR - after intensive, constructive engagement. A strong first step delivering stability, predictability - and opportunity. Relief is coming to many sectors, incl. the car industry.

21. augusta 1968 vtrhli do Československa vojská piatich štátov Varšavskej zmluvy a namierili zbrane na civilistov. Tí sa však nevzdávali, postavili sa tankom a bránili svoju slobodu. Musíme si pripomínať odvahu týchto ľudí a nezabúdať, že sloboda nie je samozrejmosť.

Today’s EU-US Joint Statement secures the best possible terms for EU companies and consumers: ➡️ the EU is the only partner worldwide with an all-inclusive tariff ceiling ➡️ exclusive guarantee on tariff limit for pharmaceutical and semiconductors sectors ➡️ all-inclusive 15%