The EU keeps working to guarantee security for all Europeans. ProtectEU aims to tackle organised crime, terrorism, and hybrid threats by better anticipating, preventing, and addressing them. This roadmap will: 🤝 help citizens, businesses, research, and civil society be more involved in security matters; ✅ introduce a built-in security check for all new EU initiatives; 👮‍♀️ boost resources for law enforcement, including better equipment and technology. The EU will also work more closely with key international partners.

Want to go on the adventure of a lifetime? Applications for the next DiscoverEU round are now open 🚆 You could win a free 30-day train pass to explore Europe if you are... ✨ Born between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 ✨ Live in the EU or a country associated to Erasmus+ Apply by 16 April for your chance to meet new people, discover new cultures, and create unforgettable memories!

📣 A new call for proposals for key cross-border EU #EnergyInfrastructure projects worth up to €600 million was launched today.It is open to projects included in the 1st list of Projects of Common and/or Mutual Interest.

The Commission prioritises enhanced citizen participation, particularly among youth.To amplify young voices in energy policy discussions, Commissioner Dan Joergensen will host the 1st Youth Dialogue on Energy ⚡️ on 18/2 in Brussels.

We want technologies and products to be created, manufactured and marketed in Europe. And we must act now. The EU's new Competitiveness Compass is the plan for Europe’s productivity and growth. #madeinEurope

The 2024 report on energy subsidies in the EU is published.It confirms that #Renewables subsidies decreased despite renewables capacity increase, also #EnergyEfficiency subsidies increased, helping more people & companies save on energy.

LIFE is turning green ideas into reality 🌍🌿 Check out #LIFEProgrammes video & discover how the #LIFEProgramme is transforming the environment & people’s lives

🇮🇪 Ireland has activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism due to power outages caused by the record-breaking storm Éowyn. To support, the EU has delivered: ⚡12 generators from the #rescEU reserve in 🇵🇱⚡ 2 large generators transported with support from 🇷🇴All generators have arrived in Ireland and are helping restore power on the ground. The EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre remains in close contact with Irish authorities to provide further assistance if needed.

❄️ Pohoda, the feeling of cozy, relaxed comfort, is what Slovak winters are all about. Start your language journey with 5 lessons on chatting with neighbours & friends, going out or on a trip and student life.

To achieve a fully decarbonised building stock by 2050, EU countries must establish roadmaps outlining energy #renovation targets 🛠️The goal is to transform existing buildings into #ZeroEmissionBuildings.

Lower costs, cleaner energy, a stronger Europe.The EU's Affordable Energy Action Plan will save Europeans €45B in 2025 by:🔹 Cutting energy taxes🔹 Designing flexible tariffs🔹 Breaking the gas-electricity price link🔹 Accelerating clean energy projects

EU gas and electricity markets proved their resilience further in Q4 2024 by🔹 ensuring stable & secure energy supplies🔹 strengthening the market integration

#DYK each person in the EU discards around 0.5 tonnes of waste yearly? 🌍 On #FoodWasteDay, discover #LIFEProjects tackling waste: ✅ 17,000+ tonnes recycled in France 📲 ‘Pay-as-you-throw’ schemes in Italy & Spain

Prepared citizens. Protected Europe. A safer future. From cybersecurity threats to natural disasters to geopolitical conflicts, The EU is stepping up to keep Europe ready for any crisis. We need to anticipate, prevent, plan, and respond. With a forward-thinking, united approach, the EU is keeping Europe prepared and always one step ahead. The new Preparedness Union Strategy will: 🏢 Launch a new EU Crisis Hub 📦 Stockpile critical equipment to prevent shortages 🤝 Strengthen civil-military cooperation 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Empower citizens for crisis readiness 💼 Step up public-private collaboration and external partnerships A prepared today means a safer tomorrow.

EU driving rules are shifting into a higher gear! 🚗🚦 The European Commission welcome the green light of the European Parliament and the Council to modernise EU driving licence rules: 🚗 EU driving licences on digital devices. 🚗 A minimum two-year probation period for new drivers. 🚗 An EU-wide accompanied driving scheme from age 17. 🚗 Better training and testing to help drivers navigate safely around vulnerable road users. 🚗 Easier licence exchanges for citizens from non-EU countries. These updates will modernise the European licensing system, help with the shortage of professional drivers, and improve road safety. Every road death is one too many – the EU is committed to bringing this number down to zero.

🚨 The European Citizens’ Panel on a new European budget fit for our ambitions starts today! 🚨This weekend, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 Member States representing EU’s diversity are in Brussels to come together to discuss and make concrete recommendations on “What priorities and actions funded by the EU bring the most added value to Europeans?” These recommendations will be shared with the European Commission in the form of a Citizens’ Report, which will contribute to the policy-making processAll plenary sessions will be livestreamed on the Citizens’ Engagement Platform📺

The revised EU Electricity Market Design rules✅ better protect energy consumers and✅ empower them to easily participate in the #EnergyTransitionKnow your rights

#EnergyPoverty occurs when a household must reduce its #EnergyConsumption to a degree that negatively impacts the inhabitants' health and wellbeing - be it for cold or heat ❄️☀️Find out what measures the EU has put in place to fight energy poverty

How exciting! Tomorrow we are kicking off the European Citizens’ Panel on a new European budget fit for our ambitions!

🎨 Celebrate the International Day of Colours with Language Learning! 🌈✨ Did you know that in Irish, there are two words for green? 🍀💚 "Glas" is used for living things like plants, while "uaine" describes artificial green, like paint or fabric! Colours make the world vibrant, and so does learning a new language! Why not add some colour to your vocabulary in one of our 29 languages? Watch the discovery videos and dive into engaging lessons to bring your language skills to life!

LIFE makes a splash at Aquatech Amsterdam💦 7 #LIFEProjects joined 25,000+ water industry professionals at Aquatech Amsterdam, the world’s biggest trade exhibition for drinking and wastewater

Have your say. Be heard. Make an impact. The European Commission has opened its doors to young people across 🇪🇺 to discuss EU policies—but the conversation isn’t over! Now it’s your turn. Join the debate on the Citizens’ Engagement platform and share your ideas on democracy, security, digital skills and more.

European Commission has taken decisive action to counter unfair subsidies in the aluminium road wheels market.An EU investigation found that Moroccan producers benefited from unfair subsidies to flood the EU market with underpriced imports.This type of subsidisation distorted fair competition and threatened 16,600 EU jobs.By imposing countervailing duties, the EU is ensuring a level playing field for its manufacturers.

European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties of 26.3% to 56.1% on glass fibre yarns from China. Why? A Commission investigation found they were being dumped on the EU market, harming a key industry for the clean energy transition.Glass fibre yarns are essential in automotive, construction, energy (wind turbines!), and aerospace sectors. By ensuring fair competition, we protect 1200 EU jobs and our clean tech supply chains.

📢 The European Citizens’ Panel on the future EU budget is starting in just one week! 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 Member States will come together over three weekends to deliberate on the priorities for the next long-term EU budget. Their recommendations will help shape financial decisions that impact millions across Europe. Transparency and citizen participation are at the heart of this process. That’s why all the plenary sessions will be livestreamed on the Citizens’ Engagement Platform—so you can follow the discussions. Tune in on Friday 28th of March to watch citizens help shape the EU’s future!

Financing innovative companies is crucial for the EU’s prosperity in the 21st century. The EU can still do better to allow companies to find funding, even though the pool of household savings in Europe is much larger than in the US. The EU will act to address this mismatch. The EU is kicking off the Savings and Investments Union, including actions to: ➡ Create more opportunities for citizens looking to invest ➡ Empower you to take better decisions through a financial literacy strategy ➡ Break down barriers to an integrated European financial market ➡ Facilitate investments in equity Whether saving tens or thousands of euros, citizens deserve a wide choice, clear information and good investment opportunities. A win-win for savers and the European economy. #EuropeanUnion #InvestmentUnion

Peace through strength and deterrence. The EU is taking decisive steps to take responsibility for its own defence and security. First, the EU is presenting solutions to close critical capability gaps, build a strong European defence industrial base, and prepare for all scenarios. The EU is also proposing the ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030, an initiative to boost defence spending in EU Member States by over €800 billion, including: 🛡️ Up to 1.5% of GDP for defence investments over 4 years.🛡️ Up to €150 billion in EU loans for defence projects.🛡️ Additional ways to fund defence projects through the European Investment Bank and the new Savings and Investments Union strategy. Peace, democracy, freedom are being challenged. This is the hour the EU adapts, reacts, defends Europe if needed.

#WindPower is key to Europe's clean #EnergyTransition 🌬️It is abundant, renewable, and cost-effective, already supplying 19% of our electricity ⚡Find out what the EU is doing to boost wind deployment in DG Energy's new 'in focus' article

💻 In the spirit of International Day of Digital Learning, let’s celebrate how easy it is to learn a language online! Enjoy OLS’ flexible way to learn – just log in, watch, and start learning at your own pace. If you are ready for your language leap, follow the recipe below: 1. Click on the link 2. Choose your language 3. Watch the discovery video and explore the 5 fun, engaging lessons.

North Macedonia has activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.The EU is evacuating burn victims after the tragic fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia on Sunday.Patients have been sent to Hungary by Luxembourg, and Romania is transporting patients to Lithuania.

Marine litter in the deep Mediterranean seabed is among the worst worldwide, a study by European Commission's Joint Research Centre reveals.The study was conducted using a deep-sea submersible vehicle, by Caladan Oceanic, which captured footage of the seafloor.The findings of this study serve as a stark reminder of the urgent need to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans, suggesting the importance of reducing the use of single-use plastics to address this growing crisis.

For the past 50 years, EU consumer rights have been protecting and empowering Europeans everywhere.Europeans have some of the strongest consumer protections in the world!Whether that’s shopping, travelling, banking, or surfing the web, the EU has been working hard to keep consumers safe – both in stores and online.

You can have a say in the new EU Budget’s priorities! 🗣️📢 Join the discussion on the Citizens’ Engagement Platform to shape the new European budget fit for our ambition 💶🇪🇺 This is your chance to have a say in the European Commission’s proposal that shapes EU’s future.

Say hello to Europe's six new AI Factories 👇 🇦🇹 AI:AT 🇧🇬 BRAIN++ 🇫🇷 AI2F 🇩🇪 JAIF 🇵🇱 PIAST 🇸🇮 SLAIF These factories will help startup, small and medium companies develop AI models using top supercomputing power, data, and talent. With €485 million in investments, they are part of the EU's AI leadership strategy. Later this year, AI Gigafactories will join them to boost AI capabilities with massive high-performance computing facilities. Europe is investing €200 billion in AI development – to empower your talent.

The use of #RenewableEnergy sources in the EU's #HeatingAndCooling sector increased to 26.2% in 2023 ☀️❄️.The sector is responsible for about half of the EU's energy consumption → decarbonising it is therefore central for the clean #EnergyTransition.

LIFE is driving a fair #CleanEnergy transition for all⚡ The #LIFEProject SITRANS is helping transition sustainably. A key outcome? JETO, a free platform with socio-economic & geospatial data to guide decision-making

The EU regrets the unjustified US 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports.The EU will protect its consumers and businesses.They are launching swift, proportionate countermeasures worth up to €26 billion, matching the economic impact of the US tariffs.

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Energy poverty affects more than 46 million EU citizens.To make energy more affordable for all Europeans, the EU will💶 drive clean energy investments📈 enhance #EnergyEfficiency⚡ increase electrificationand much more.#AffordableEnergy action plan

The European Commission has just published 3 new #CoalRegionsEU case studies, focusing on🔹 agri #photovoltaics🔹 #renewables🔹 labour market measures for a just #EnergyTransition

We excel in innovative medicines, but we need to be vigilant about keeping generic drug production in Europe.The EU's Critical Medicine Act aims to:💊ensure easier access🇪🇺boost local production🧪improve supply chain security=more stability for the EU's pharmaceutical industry.

Think you can guess the longest word in Danish? It’s "speciallægepraksisplanlægningsstabiliseringsperiode", meaning "a period of stabilizing planning for a specialist doctor’s practice"! 😲 But fear not, learning Danish doesn’t have to be complicated! On OLS, start with the discovery video, then find the 5 lessons below the video, covering themes of reading at the library, greetings, home life, work, and holidays.