Notices by European Commission (eucommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu), page 3

Winter wonders await across the EU! ❄️

No matter which snowy landscape you find yourself in this holiday season, your EU passenger rights travel with you.

🎄 As an EU passenger, you have the right to:
🪪 Travel freely with just your passport or ID card within any EU or Schengen Area country.
🔀 Choose journey continuation, re-routing, or reimbursement in case of cancellation.
🚢 Claim compensation for delays.

Wishing you safe travels and magical holidays!

#EUPassengerRights #EU

It is in stormy days that true friends show up. And Europe is Ukraine’s true friend.

We remain steadfast in our support with:

🔵 over €130 billion in overall support to Ukraine;
🟡 €1.5 billion of extraordinary revenues from immobilised Russian assets available for Ukraine;
🔵 more than 153,000 tonnes of in-kind assistance including ambulances and power generators;
🟡 €100 million for safe access to education for children;
🔵 €2 billion to support energy security.

#StandWithUkraine

Today is the day. Welcome to THE charger!

USB-C is officially the common standard for charging electronic devices in the EU.

This means:

🔌The same charger for all new phones, tablets and cameras
⚡ Harmonised fast-charging technology
🔄 Reduced e-waste
🛑 No more “Sorry, I don’t have the right cable”

One charger to rule them all.

#SingleMarket #DigitalEU 

Our Christmas wish: clean energy made in 🇪🇺.

In 2022, we’ve generated more electricity from wind and solar than gas.  In 2023, wind power alone outpaced gas.

Thanks to #REPowerEU, our plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels, we are accelerating renewable energy deployment across the EU.

And we continue on this path.

Our goal is for renewable energy to account for at least 42.5% of our energy consumption by 2030.

Let's power this future.

#EuropeanUnion

Warm your winter spirit with these snug #EUFunded projects: 👇

🦌 Finland 🇫🇮: €3 million helped reintroduce wild forest reindeer to three Natura 2000 sites.

🏔️ French Alps 🇫🇷: €100,000 helped transform an old sheepfold into an energy-self-sufficient refuge.

🚵 Tatra Mountains 🇵🇱🇸🇰: €4.8 million supported a 59.44-km cycling path creating opportunities for locals and tourists.

⛷️ Östersund 🇸🇪: Nearly €2.5 million helped upgrade the ski stadium into a world-class biathlon venue.

#EU

Wishing you a Merry Christmas, wherever you may be ✨🎄

Joyeux Noël!
Frohe Weihnachten!
¡Feliz Navidad!
Buon Natale!
Feliz Natal!
Весела Коледа!
Veselé Vánoce!
Glædelig jul!
Häid jõule!
Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
Nollaig shona!
Sretan Božić!
Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!
Džiaugsmingų šv. Kalėdų!
Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket!
Il-Milied it-Tajjeb!
Vrolijk kerstfeest!
Wesołych Świąt!
Crăciun fericit!
Veselé Vianoce!
Vesel božič!
God Jul!
Hyvää joulua!

🎁 A gift for your family or an Erasmus friend who lives abroad?

We can help you with this – by finding the best prices for delivering your parcel.

Check our price transparency tool to find the best cross-border delivery service and price.

Don’t forget – the service is available all year long!

Find all the tariffs and the public prices here → https://europa.eu/!jJdXVY

#SingleMarket

🇪🇺 🤝 🇦🇱🇧🇦🇽🇰🇲🇪🇲🇰🇷🇸

At the EU-Western Balkans Summit, we reaffirmed our commitment to bring them closer.

We will keep up the momentum to advance EU accession and gradually integrate them into the Single Market.

From mobilising 60% of €30 billion in investment,paving the way for them to join the Single Euro Payments Area and opening new accession clusters, the enlargement process has gained new vitality.

Discover how 👉 https://europa.eu/!K6gHkH

Today, we have opened formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act.

Following serious indications that foreign actors interfered by using TikTok in the Romanian presidential elections, we are now thoroughly investigating whether TikTok has violated the DSA by failing to tackle such risks.

We must protect our democracies from any foreign interference.

More: https://europa.eu/!w7DbvY

#EU #DSA

🛰️ Connecting you from space – to every corner of Europe and the world. Securely.

Today, we signed the contract to develop IRIS², Europe's solution to secure satellite connectivity.

This means:

📶 Internet from anywhere
📱 Secure satellite communication
📱🛡️ Crucial support for Europe’s defence capabilities

With its advanced connectivity services, IRIS² will eliminate dead zones offering secure gigabit connectivity powered by a European consortium.

More: https://europa.eu/!XbpQ9w

#EU

🇪🇺 The anthem of Europe – a symphony of unity.

In 2024, the "Ode to Joy" celebrates its 200th anniversary.

Our anthem inspires unity by echoing our shared values and aspirations.

A soaring call to unity, it calls us to strive for a more perfect Union.

Let's keep writing this new symphony together.

#EU #BeethovenDay

Boosting our solidarity for Slovenia and Greece after the last year’s climate disasters.

This week, we paid:

🇸🇮 €328 million to help recover from the devastating floods in 2023;

🇬🇷 €76 million to help reconstruction efforts after last year’s cyclone.

In total, the two countries have received €529 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to tackle these climate challenges.

Here to coordinate help on day one and help reconstruct for the long term.

More: https://europa.eu/!XH4XWf

#EU

🛰️🌍🛰️ The EU Space Programme is growing stronger!

Yesterday at 22:20 CET, Copernicus Sentinel-1C launched from Kourou, French Guiana.

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission of satellites monitors and detects among others:

🚢 Oil spills and illegal maritime activities
🌧️ Floods and icebergs
🌋 Landslides and volcano eruptions

It's time to write the next chapter of this EU-funded space saga.

#EU

Today, we ordered TikTok to freeze and preserve all data and evidence linked to the Romanian elections.

This follows recent declassified information pointing to foreign interference from Russia.

We are also intensifying contacts with digital and cyber regulators across Europe in light of emerging evidence of systematic inauthentic activity.
A key step to enforce the Digital Services Act.

More: https://europa.eu/!fN4Xt6

#EU #DSA

🇪🇺 Europe is hope.
🇪🇺 Europe is solidarity.
🇪🇺 Europe is social justice.
🇪🇺 Europe is freedom.
🇪🇺 Europe is home.
🇪🇺 Europe is its 450 million citizens.
🇪🇺 Europe is the future.

As the new Commission takes office, we asked the Commissioners what Europe means to them.

What does Europe mean to you? Tell us in the comments below 👇

🪪 Your key to seamless, safe digital identity - now just a turn away!

We have adopted rules for the core functionalities and certification of European Digital Identity Wallets.

They'll offer secure cross-border identification for services like:

🚗 Digital driving licence
🩺 Access to medical prescriptions
✈️ Travel documents

Next: EU countries can now build and release their wallets by 2026 with uniform standards to ensure interoperability, security, and privacy.

ℹ️ https://europa.eu/!XQxfm7

#EU

What do 🇮🇹 Torino and 🇪🇸 Benidorm have in common?

They are the 2025 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism!

The European Capital of Smart Tourism recognises European cities’ outstanding achievements as tourism destinations across four categories:

🔸 sustainability
🔸 accessibility
🔸 digitalisation
🔸 cultural heritage and creativity

The cities are awarded for balancing urban development with cultural and environmental preservation.

More → https://europa.eu/!7BY4JT

🟠 Tonight, we shine orange—for every woman silenced, for every girl living in fear.

We join #OrangeTheWorld to demand an end to violence against women and girls.

Let’s build a world where safety, equality, and dignity are rights for all.

4.7 billion fewer plastic bags were used in the EU in 2022 than the year before.

Belgium, Poland and Portugal lead the way – this is where the citizens use the least of them.

With our #PlasticsStrategy, we aim to:
🔹 curb waste and littering,
🔹 improve the economics of plastics recycling,
🔹 transform the way plastics are designed, produced, used and recycled.

We are on the path to make the EU cleaner and the beaches safer for the turtles and other animals.

More → https://europa.eu/!TJmtQC

This week, G20 leaders met in Rio de Janeiro to address global challenges and promote sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth. 
 
The Leaders' Declaration establishes actions to  
🔸 Promote social inclusion 
🔸 Fight hunger and poverty 
🔸 Foster sustainable development, energy transitions, and climate action 
🔸 Reform global governance institutions