🗳️ Only few days to go!EU elections are around the corner, don't be caught off guard!Be prepared to #UseYourVote and make your voice heard! 🗣️

#UseYourVote to stand for democracy. The EU elections take place between 6–9 June 2024. Your vote will decide which Members of the European Parliament will represent you in preparing new EU laws. Every vote counts.

Cancer is a personal story for us all. 🎗️ The European Week against Cancer is here, and our Beating Cancer Plan is in the spotlight. A plan for better access to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and care. 🎗 It is one of the world's most ambitious and comprehensive blueprints for action against cancer, backed by €4 billion in 🇪🇺 funding. 🎗 Four years on, it has already made a tangible difference for millions of cancer patients, families, and carers. 🎗 Earlier this year, we put forward new recommendations to significantly increase the uptake of two key vaccinations that can prevent two viral infections which can lead to cancer – Human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). We have been working to make our health systems stronger, putting patients at the centre. For a 🇪🇺 Union that cares. #EUCancerPlan #EUdelivers

The first-ever EU rules to #ReduceMethane emissions from the EU #EnergySector and across the globe have become legislation today.More about EU's new #Methane Regulation 👇#EUGreenDeal

⚡ More clean, secure and stable energy for Europeans!The Commission welcomed the adoption of important #electricity and #gasmarket reforms and the new regulatory framework to boost the development of #hydrogen and other decarbonised gases.#REPowerEU #EUGreenDeal

🚀 Exciting news! EACEA has launched an Open Call for Tenders to enhance stakeholders' engagement and community management in education, training, youth, and sports. 🏫🤝Budget: €50M over 4 years.Check it out!

There is no health without mental health.Let's break the stigma around mental health and make a positive difference for everyone. This European Mental Health Week, the EU is: 💡 Investing €11 million to identify gaps and build capacity with WHO/Europe, along with launching a €9 million for multidisciplinary training. 🏫 Publishing new guidelines to address wellbeing and mental health of young people and teachers at school. These initiatives add to the EU's comprehensive approach to mental health which is already investing €1.23 billion into 20 flagship initiatives. #HealthUnion #MentalHealthWeek

🗳️ 64% of young Europeans intend to vote in the next European elections on 6-9 June.When it comes to youth and democracy, the latest Eurobarometer survey shows that European youth are active and ready to engage:🙋 64% said that they have taken part in youth organisations' activities in the past 12 months;✍️ 48% reported that they had taken action to change society including signing a petition or participating in a rally.Among the topics they are most active:📣 34% human rights📣 33% climate change and environment📣 29% health and wellbeing📣 29% equal rightsThe voices and ideas of young Europeans are essential for the future of our Union.#UseYourVote #EUelections2024 #Eurobarometer

Happy Europe Day! 🇪🇺 Today, on 9 May, we celebrate our unity and solidarity. A month ahead of the #EUelections2024 (6-9 June), it is the perfect day to share your wishes for Europe and reflect on which EU you want in the future. It's time to get involved and work together to build a brighter, more united future for all of us. #EuropeanUnion #EuropeDay

Let us blow out 200 candles today as we celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ode to Joy’s anniversary!Composed in 1824, the excerpt from the prelude to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was officially adopted as the anthem of the European Union in 1985, becoming one of the most recognizable symbols of our unity.Did you know that our anthem is purely instrumental, without any words? It however speaks volumes through its melody, embodying the shared European ideals of freedom, peace, and solidarity.🎵 One anthem, a whole Union. Happy birthday, Ode to joy!#EuropeanUnion #OdeToJoy #EuropeDay

🕜 Would YOU like to journey back in time and revisit significant moments in 🇪🇺 history? This is your chance! Ever heard of the ornate clock room where on 9 May 1950 French foreign minister Robert Schuman read out the declaration proposing the setting up of today’s European Union? Or the historic Stoa of Attalos, where representatives of 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇭🇺 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 signed the Treaty to become members of the EU — for the great EU enlargement of 2004? This year, as we celebrate 20 years of these countries joining the European Union, we look back at some of the places that marked our common history: 🕰 The Clock Room, France 🖼️ Hall of the Horatii and Curiatii, Italy ♞ The Hall of Knights in the Hague, Netherlands ⛵️ The Princesse Marie-Astrid Boat, Luxembourg 🏛️ The banquet hall of the Limburg provincial government building in Maastricht, The Netherlands 🏺 The Stoa of Attalos, Greece ⛪ The Jerónimos Monastery, Portugal What makes these places special?

The 2004 enlargement was a defining moment for our Union. One that transformed the societies and economies of new member states. And made our Union stronger together. We proudly unfurl our Union’s flag, celebrating #20YearsTogether.

Enlargement is a success story. The EU is stronger today because of the inclusion of new countries, and each country is better off thanks to EU membership. The pace of change across the European Union over the past two decades has been remarkable. Discover how things have changed in the last 20 years ago ↓#20YearsTogether

Let’s celebrate #20YearsTogether since the great EU enlargement of 2004 with some good music! Listen to the 'Best of 2004' on the EU Spotify account and immerse yourself in the eclectic mix of some of Europe’s top charting music from the early 2000’s!