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I welcome the Sakharov Prize awarded to the International Criminal Court.
For victims of the world's gravest crimes, justice means a voice.
The @IntlCrimCourt must be free to pursue its mission, independently, and without pressure or intimidation.
Europe stands firmly behind President Tomoko Akane, the Court's judges and officials, and their vital work for a world governed by rules.
European Commission retweeted
Important conversation on AI with @BillGates and digital CEOs.
We have to strike the right balance.
Between the huge potential AI holds for our industry, healthcare, innovation and so much more.
And its regulation, ensuring trustworthiness and our cyber security.
This is why Europe has the AI Act - for innovation under human control.
And we will continue our global engagement on better coordination and common standards.
To manage the rapid development of AI in the interest of humanity.
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Competitiveness starts at home.
And we’re doing our homework.
Simplifying rules, across the board.
Making affordable and clean energy flow with an upcoming Energy Union roadmap.
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Today, we adopt our new 🇪🇺 Arctic Strategy.
The Arctic is where the tectonic plates of geopolitics collide head-on.
It requires us to change our strategic posture.
And work with like-minded partners that share our values ↓
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Close, connected and critical to our future.
This is the Arctic.
Europe’s Northern Neighborhood.
Tomorrow, we’re presenting a new Strategy for our common geographical and political space.
European Commission retweeted
On energy.
Households and industry are paying the price for a war far beyond our borders.
On the short-term, we are acting at global and EU level.
Releasing oil reserves, extending our temporary State aid, postponing methane rules by 1 year, supporting refineries and pooling energy demand.
The mid-term answer is clear: replacing imported fossil fuels with electricity made in Europe.
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We have had a long and dense European Council.
After these two days of discussions, the way ahead is clearer.
We will continue to deliver ↓
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LIVE | Doorstep with President Zelenskyy and President Costa xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1RJjpbZqq…
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A competitive Europe needs social fairness.
With quality jobs, decent livelihoods and thriving businesses.
To get there, our priorities are clear:
Affordable energy.
A strong Single Market protecting workers’ rights.
And a long-term EU budget that preserves Europe’s social DNA.
Our dialogue with social partners remains essential to deliver on this.
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Europe’s steadfast support to Ukraine matters more than ever.
To help protect its skies, save lives, defend its land.
With today’s disbursement, we keep addressing Ukraine’s most urgent operational needs.
Including drones and missiles.
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Today, Ukraine and Moldova take another step towards our Union.
Negotiation clusters are now opened on internal market as well as competitiveness and inclusive growth.
Ukraine’s and Moldova’s future is in our Union.
And we will support them all along the way.
European Commission retweeted
Democracy is never to be taken for granted. It should be protected, nurtured. Every day - and everywhere.
Our European Centre for Democratic Resilience brings together EU Member States.
So they can strengthen their democracies.
The resilience of their societies.
And so they counter foreign interference.
As of today, candidate countries can also join this work.
We can learn from one another. We can become stronger together.
European Commission retweeted
In just two days, Russia’s rampage of violence has killed 78 people and wounded 215.
Buses attacked. Innocent civilians targeted as they go about their daily lives. Never to return home.
Pure and simple - these are war crimes.
Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine.
Europe stands firmly by your side.
With more drones, missiles and air defence systems to protect your skies.
With budget support to keep your country running. And help to repair your energy infrastructure and keep you warm through winter.
Україно, ми з тобою.
Doctors are now fighting to save the lives of people injured in the Russian strike on Kramatorsk. As of now, 30 people have been confirmed killed, and sadly, that number may rise. The Russian bomb effectively hit two city minibuses. Some of those killed have still not been identified because of the severity of their injuries. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Another 18 people were injured in the strike. Residential buildings and cars were also damaged.
This strike will not go unanswered. Russia is trying to destroy all life in Donbas, and a response from the world is a must. A forceful response – exactly as the Russians deserve for all the deaths they have brought. May all those killed rest in peace.
European Commission retweeted
Congratulations to lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on her Nobel Peace Prize.
Few have devoted their lives to justice, peace and human dignity like she did.
From the violence of apartheid in South Africa to the horrors of the Rwandan genocide, she has confronted some of humanity’s darkest chapters.
She has looked the brutality of injustice in the eye and never looked away.
She is the defender of the persecuted, the vulnerable, the voiceless and the excluded.
Of the rule of law over the right of might.
In a world that needs justice more than ever, her courage and moral clarity are a precious compass.
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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Félicitations à Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan for winning this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Their discoveries have opened new avenues for scientific research, including the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
Since this July, Japan is officially associated with Horizon Europe.
This means that Japanese researchers and organisations can now take part in the world's largest public research and innovation programme.
Together, Europe and Japan will continue breaking new frontiers.
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20 years ago, Anna Politkovskaya was murdered for speaking truth to power in Putin’s Russia.
She exposed the brutality of war. She gave a voice to its victims. And she refused to be intimidated into silence.
This cost her life. But her memory is carried by so many to this day.
Press freedom in Russia has now only been crushed further. But Anna’s voice continues to travel far beyond Russia’s borders.
She remains a symbol of courage, of fearless journalism and of the power of truth in the face of oppression.
Today, we honour Anna’s legacy. And we think of all those who continue the work she gave her life for.
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Today marks three years since the terrorist attacks of 7 October in Israel.
We honour the victims and stand with the families who still carry the heavy weight of grief.
We remember the young lives cut short at a music festival. And the long ordeal of the hostages.
The EU stands with all those whose lives were forever changed by that day.
The unspeakable savagery and terror of 7 October must never happen again.
The EU remains ready to help turn today’s fragile ceasefire into a durable peace, based on a two-state solution.
And remains equally convinced that nothing justifies terror.
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The situation in the Black Sea is increasingly concerning.
Commercial ships – and innocent crews – are being targeted, with lives already lost at sea.
Today, two commercial vessels were hit in Bulgaria’s economic zone in Black Sea.
This comes just one day after a Turkish ship carrying Ukrainian grain was struck and sunk off the Romanian coast.
While exact circumstances of these incidents are still being established, the developments are very concerning.
Attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable.
We stand in full solidarity with our Member States on the Eastern flank.
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Once again, the Iran-backed Houthis have targeted infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including a refinery and airports.
These attacks keep destabilising the region, igniting further violence and undermining global energy security.
We stand in solidarity with Saudi Arabia and our Gulf partners.
Regional security will be at the heart of our discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council later this month.
European Commission retweeted
Tackling high energy costs is our priority.
To protect those most in need.
Address structural problems.
And make sure we come out of this crisis stronger than we entered it ↓ xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1pJdRDQnj…
