Notices by European Commission (eucommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu)

Bologna 🇮🇹, Braga 🇵🇹 and Leipzig 🇩🇪: Champions of Sustainable Mobility!

These cities are leading the way in green, people-friendly transport as part of this year’s European Mobility Week Awards. 🌱🚶♂️

From car-free days to community-led initiatives, they’re proving that sustainable mobility is already a reality.

More cities are rethinking urban transport

More → https://mobilityweek.eu/home/

🚦 We welcome the green light of the European Parliament and the Council to modernise EU driving licence rules, including:

🚗 EU driving licences on digital devices.
🚗 A minimum two-year probation period for novice 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.

President von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament this week.

She presented REARM Europe — the plan to strengthen Europe's security, supported by unprecedented consensus among EU leaders.

This is the moment for peace through strength and a unified European defence.

Big decisions are coming soon in the European Parliament and the Council to ensure Europe’s future is safe.

Read the speech: https://europa.eu/!BW9C8Q

Europeans benefit from some of the strongest consumer protections in the world!

Whether that’s when:

🔹 Shopping – Right to safe, high-quality products that can be repaired, replaced, or returned if needed.
🔹 Travelling – Compensation for delays or cancellations.
🔹 Banking – Secure payments and fair contracts.
🔹 Surfing – Protection of personal data and safeguards against scams.

For over 50 years, the EU has been working hard to keep consumers safe – both in stores and online.

Say hello to Europe's six new AI Factories:

🇦🇹 AI:AT
🇧🇬 BRAIN++
🇫🇷 AI2F
🇩🇪 JAIF
🇵🇱 PIAST
🇸🇮 SLAIF

They will empower startup, small and medium companies to develop AI models using Europe's supercomputing power, data, and talent.

With €485 million in investments, they are part of the EU's AI leadership strategy.

Europe is investing €200 billion for AI development – to empower your talent.

Read more: https://europa.eu/!F6KGPG

#EU

Tariffs are bad for business, and worse for consumers.

We regret the unjustified 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports imposed by the United States worth $28 billion.

We are responding with countermeasures worth up to €26 billion.

Nobody needs that – on both sides, neither the European Union nor the United States.

In a world fraught with uncertainties, it is not in our common interest to burden our economies with tariffs.

More: https://europa.eu/!rcMqWy

Today is the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism.

We reaffirm our commitment to stand firm against all who seek to hurt our societies.

We are at work to protect against any threats and provide essential support to survivors and affected communities.

The European Union aims to be an area of freedom, security, and justice.

There is no room for fear and hate.

Gender equality does not ‘just happen.’

Women’s rights do not advance on their own. They are won through persistence and can easily be lost without vigilance.

We must lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all – not just for International Women’s Day, but every single day.

#InternationalWomensDay

A pivotal moment for Europe is here.

And we are ready to step up and mobilise up to €800 billion for European defence by:

🛡️ Allowing EU countries to increase defence spending within budgetary rules

🇪🇺 Offering €150 billion in loans for defence investments

🏗️ Using cohesion funds for defence

📈 Boosting private investment

We will present these proposals to EU leaders at today's European Council meeting.

Europe is ready to assume its responsibilities.

"This is a watershed moment for Europe. And for Ukraine, as part of our European family.

We have to put Ukraine in the condition to protect itself and to push for a lasting and just peace."

— President von der Leyen doorstep ahead of #EUCO special summit.

Skills grow when nurtured – just like a garden! 🌻

Through our Union of Skills, we want to empower Europeans to:

✅ Build stronger basic and advanced skills
✅ Access lifelong opportunities to upskill and reskill

And help businesses to:

✅ Recruit talent more easily across the EU
✅ Attract, develop, and retain the talent they need

Together, we’re cultivating a future where everyone in Europe has the skills to thrive! 🚀

This a momentous and dangerous time for Europe.

And we are ready to step up.

Today, we announce the ReArm Europe Plan, a bold initiative to mobilise up to €800 billion for European security.

It will help EU countries quickly and significantly boost expenditures in defence capabilities.

We are in an era of rearmament. And Europe is ready to massively boost its defence spending.

Press release: https://europa.eu/!MFPVMC

🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Europe stands with Ukraine in its fight against the Russian aggressor.

Yesterday in Kyiv, President von der Leyen announced new key actions to boost our support ↓

🔵 New Sanctions
🟡 New €3.5 billion payment
🔵 More military support
🟡 More Energy Security

So far, the EU and EU countries have provided €134 billion in support—more than anyone else.

We remain united in our unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and future.

#StandWithUkraine

In troubled times, opportunities come.

President von der Leyen and her team just visited India to work on seizing the historic moment of opportunity to realign EU–India ties.

📦A Free Trade Agreement by the end of 2025
🛡️Security & Defence Partnership
🌐 Boosting digital tech
🌊€60 million for green projects
🔗Stronger agri, pharma & clean tech supply chains

Europe is open for business, and we are ready to invest in our common future with India.

Find out more 👉 https://europa.eu/!K3xM7b

Simplification promised, simplification delivered.

🎯 Our target: -25% admin burden for all companies and at least -35% for small businesses, by the end of this Commission’s mandate.

We estimate this first package will save €6 billion+ in admin costs and mobilise €50 billion in investment capacity for our priorities, thanks to ↓

🌍 It’s time to transform European industry—making it greener, more competitive, and ready for tomorrow.

With our #CleanIndustrialDeal, we’re:

✅ Adopting a plan to lower energy bills
✅ Cutting reliance on imported fossil fuels
✅ Boosting demand for EU-made clean products
✅ A 24% of circularity in critical raw materials by 2030

We’ll mobilise over €100 billion in the short term.

The future is clean. The future is competitive. The future is now.

https://europa.eu/!4mBqfX

Since day one, the EU has stood firmly with 🇺🇦

✅ #1 financial donor

✅ Economic, humanitarian & military aid

✅ Sanctions & economic pressure on Russia

We stand with Ukraine. Always.

Russia must continue paying a high price for its actions.

We welcome the Council's adoption of the 16th Russia sanctions package.

The new measures target key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, trade, transport, infrastructure, and financial services.

We will continue taking decisive action to ramp up pressure and ensure full implementation of our sanctions.

Our support to Ukraine is unflinching.

Here's more 👉 https://europa.eu/!CH6cH9

#StandWithUkraine

603,628 KM² 🇺🇦🇪🇺

The blue and yellow of Ukraine.
The colours of resistance against imperialism.

On the eve of this grim anniversary, they adorn our building as a symbol of our unflinching support for the Ukrainian people.

Our neighbours, partners, and future EU members.