We support peace through connectivity.
The EU will invest up to €200 million in transport, energy & digital links across the region.
With this, we can leverage €2 billion in additional investment.
To build bridges between countries and people ↓
Ursula von der Leyen
6,608 posts
Ursula von der Leyen
@vonderleyen
Joined July 2019
- In addition, we're launching a €20 million peace-fostering programme, dedicated to border communities. Together, we can turn peace on paper into peace into practice. This is within reach. link.europa.eu/KXwymC
00:00 - 📍Touchdown in Baku 🇦🇿 The EU believes in a bright future for the South Caucasus: connected, peaceful and prosperous. We want to help build that future. I'm also here to deepen the EU-Azerbaijan partnership. From trade to transport. From energy to the economy.
- From today, customs duties apply to e-commerce parcels worth up to €150 entering the EU. 30 million Europeans work in retail; it's our our largest private-sector employer. And the surge in low-value online imports has put our retailers at an unfair disadvantage. Too many of
- Today the EU eliminates tariffs on imports of US industrial products. This is good news for transatlantic trade. More predictability. More choice. Better prices for EU businesses and consumers. It's a commitment delivered under the EU-US Joint Statement. And a reminder thatReaders added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextThe agreement eliminates EU tariffs on US industrial imports but requires the US to apply 15% tariffs (or higher MFN rates) on most EU exports. policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-sta… consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
- Congratulations and Ευχαριστώ dear Nikos @Christodulides. The @CY2026EU presidency was a real success. You drove forward our EU agenda, from competitiveness to enlargement. Abroad, you built bridges with our partners in the Middle East at a crucial moment.
00:00 - Denmark is the first Member State to complete its NextGenerationEU plan. Your success is a signal for Europe. With €1.63 billion investment in clean transport, energy efficiency and digital transformation, Denmark is leading the way. Tillykke, dear Mette! @StatsminDenmark has delivered! More than 250,000 zero-emission cars are on the road, and thousands of homes have switched to clean heating and improved energy efficiency.
- Ukraine's ingenuity lies at the heart of its success in resisting Russia's full-scale invasion. It is this ingenuity that we want to support. Today, we are providing a first €3.9 billion for advanced drone technology to strengthen Ukraine's defence. More will follow.
- Great meeting with @NadiaCalvino. Europe's future is built on our investments today. In our tech sovereignty. In defence & security. In our partnerships worldwide. The @EIB is our key partner to make it happen. And together, we're building a better and more connected world
- Today the streets of Budapest are filled with joy and pride. Thousands came together to celebrate freedom and the right to be - or to become - yourself. I am so glad that the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary can finally march without fear. Today, all Europe is büszke.
- I welcome the agreement between Israel and Lebanon. This is a critical step away from escalation. Because there can be no peace in the Middle East with Lebanon in flames. My thanks to the US for the mediation. Key next steps are the disarmament of non-state groups and
- En estas horas difíciles, estamos con los venezolanos. The @EU_Commission is coordinating the European response to the earthquake via our Civil Protection Mechanism. 🇪🇸🇮🇹🇨🇿🇫🇷🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱 🇵🇹 are sending search and rescue teams. We stand ready to offer more, including medicalThe EU stands in solidarity with everyone affected by the devastating #VenezuelaEarthquake. The #EUCivilProtection Mechanism and @CopernicusEMS have been activated, and the EU countries 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇨🇿 are ready to deploy search and rescue teams on the ground. La UE está con Venezuela.
- At the Eastern Flank Summit in Gdańsk. With the latest drone incursions, Russia is bringing war to our doorstep. We are making the Eastern Flank Watch operational with SAFE. And developing it into an important pillar of Europe's security architecture.
00:00 - The courage of Ukraine's armed forces has shifted the momentum on the battlefield. The tide is turning. And the resolve of the Ukrainian people has shown to the world that their European choice cannot be broken. Ukraine will prevail, grow, prosper ↓Over the past year, we have strengthened Ukraine’s economic foundations. We have advanced its European path. And we have created new opportunities for growth. Now is the time to invest in Ukraine. A future member of a single market worth €20 trillion.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the EU and its Member States have provided unprecedented economic, financial and military support. Today, we are transferring the first tranche under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. This is European solidarity in
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