On March 19th, we celebrate the UN International Day for #DigitalLearning. 🎉 This day reminds us how important digital ways of learning are in everyday education. What about starting your own online language journey with the courses offered by #OnlineLanguageSupport? Take a look at the OLS platform and discover the diverse content it offers for 29 languages 👇 https://bit.ly/EU-OnlineLanguageSupport #LanguageLearning #Erasmus #ErasmusPlus

When sustainable mobility is high on the agenda, we all win. 🏆 The winner of the European Mobility Award 2023 is the city of Budapest 🇭🇺! The city is leading the way when it comes to providing safer, more sustainable ways to travel in urban areas. Last year, Budapest organised an ambitious car-free weekend attracting about 10,000 people and a Car-Free Day on 22 September 2023. The city plans for the construction of a new, pedestrian-friendly car-free zone on the Danube embankment. 🏅 The winner of the Mobility Action Award 2023 is Nudgd, an online 🇸🇪 promoting sustainable school travel in Helsingborg. The platform supports the city’s goals to step up cycling, and promote safer, more sustainable travel. #MobilityWeek #EuropeanUnion #EUGreenDeal

European Commission recommends Council to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina has taken impressive steps forward & the positive dynamic on the reform path needs to continue.Their future lies in our Union.

Where do we stand in the promotion and uptake of non-animal methods and approaches in science and regulation? The @EU_ScienceHub #ECVAM scientists have been instrumental in moving us closer! They just published their 2023 report! #Science4Policy #NAMs

👂 You spoke, the EU listened. In 2023, your priorities became those of the European Commission:📈 Strengthening the economy 🛡️ Improving security and global ties 🌱 Fighting climate change 🤝 Improving migration management How were these pressing concerns tackled?

Human rights are not for sale — at any price.It is unacceptable that people are threatened to make products that end up for sale in Europe.European Commission welcomes the agreement reached between European Parliament and Council to ban products made with forced labour from the Union market.#ThisIsTheEU

The longest EU-funded underwater tunnel in Europe is a reality!The 1,440-meter-long tunnel will connect the islands of Usedom and Wolin and the city centre of Świnoujście with the rest of 🇵🇱 Poland – a catalyst for economic development.

EUSPA takes over the EUSST Front Desk!As of 1st July, @EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme operates the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (#EUSST) Front Desk, which contributes to coordinating space traffic & protecting +400 satellites from the risk of collision with space debris, as well as detecting & monitoring break-ups in space and the uncontrolled re-entry of space objects into Earth’s atmosphere.

The European Commission wants to make freight transport greener and more efficient. It has proposed new rules to improve rail infrastructure, encourage low-emission trucks and provide better data on emissions.This will help the sector cut its emissions by 90% by 2050 and support the EU single market.

We only have 7 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals ⚠️This week, an 🇪🇺 delegation will attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly. This is our chance to shift gears to prevent irreversible environmental damage and to support social progress. In Europe, our tool is the #EUGreenDeal:✅ Carbon Neutrality by 2050 ✅ #EUBiodiversity Strategy for 2030 ✅ #EUFarm2Fork Strategy ✅ Deforestation-free supply chains ✅ Renovation Wave for Energy Efficiency ✅ #CircularEconomy Action Plan ✅ Just Transition Fund #EUforSDGs #SDGs #SDGSummit #ActNow

When a woman is empowered, the world is empowered. Gender equality is a core principle of the EU, but it is not yet a reality. In business, politics and society, we can only reach our full potential if we use all our talent and diversity. The EU is working to make sure that change happens. Throughout its mandate, the #vdLCommission has: 🟣 set rules on pay transparency, to make real the basic principle that equal work deserves equal pay; 🟣 adopted the “Women on boards” directive, bringing more women in Europe’s corporate boardrooms and contributing to break the glass ceiling; 🟣 adopted the first ever EU legislation on combating violence against women to criminalise physical violence, as well as psychological, economic and sexual violence against women across the EU.Our democracies are always stronger when we are all involved equally. #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay #EUDelivers #WomensDay

Exploring North Macedonia soon? 🇲🇰 It is known for its beautiful mountain landscape!Prepare for your trip by packing your hiking shoes 🥾 & learning Macedonian with #OnlineLanguageSupport. Master introductions & questions for a richer experience.

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✋ No tracking and unfair practices 👉 More and better online services, with clear and predictable rules. This is the EU's Digital Markets Act, a solution to ensure the freedom to choose more, choose better, and be part of more competitive digital markets.Last year, the Commission designated six large, systemic online platforms as gatekeepers – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. Now, they must respect the DMA do’s and don'ts. They will no longer be able to use unfair practices towards those who depend on them to gain an undue advantage, with fines of up to 20% of their global turnover if they fail to do so. It is time for citizens to benefit from fairer and open digital markets. #DigitalEU #DMA #EUDelivers

The share of #renewables increased to 46% in Q3 2023, thanks to an increase on a yearly basis of23% in #solarpower ☀️21% of #onshorewind 12% in #hydropower 💧14% of #offshorewind See more in the recent #ElectricityMarkets report

"Registration is open for the high-level event of the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival, taking place in Brussels and online on 13-14 March 🌱 Are you a bioeconomy stakeholder, a policymaker, a young person passionate about #EUBioeconomy? Register now to▶ discuss with the EU’s Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors the pivotal role of youth in steering the bioeconomy towards a greener and more sustainable future▶ be part of the conversation on the future of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy And check out the webpage to learn more about the 30+ satellite bioeconomy events, organized by a wide range of regional and local bioeconomy initiatives and taking place throughout Europe from 11 to 17 March."

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