🇩🇪Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche is in Brussels today to attend the 🇪🇺Competitiveness Council (Internal market & industry) #COMPET. Key topics are the Competitiveness Fund, strengthening the Internal Market und reduction of bureaucracy. #eu #brussels

#Servicepost: Ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Internal Market & Industry Council #COMPET in Brussels, 🇩🇪 Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche @BMWE_ will give a statement at +/- 9:15 am. Follow the livestream here 👇 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en

🇩🇪State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth @umweltministerium.de is in Brussels today, to attend the 🇪🇺Environment Council #ENVI. Together with his colleagues he's discussing the European Climate Law and the Nationally Determined Contributions for #COP30. #germanyintheeu #brussels #eu

#Servicepost: Ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Environment Council #ENVI in Brussels, 🇩🇪 State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth @umweltministerium.de will give a statement at +/- 9:50 am. Follow the livestream here 👇 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en #germanyintheeu #brussels #EU

🇩🇪 Minister of State Gunther Krichbaum is in Brussels today to attend the 🇪🇺 General Affairs Council #GAC. Together with his colleagues, Krichbaum is preparing the discussion at the #EUCO. Key topics will be strengthening EU security, support for Ukraine and competitiveness. #EU #germanyintheeu

#Servicepost: Ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 #GAC meeting in Brussels, 🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Krichbaum @diplo.de will give a statement at +/- 9:45 am. Follow the livestream here 👇🏼 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en

🎥 We are happy to introduce Thomas Ossowski as #Germany‘s new Ambassador to the #EU. Following his time as EU Ambassador in Ankara he‘s looking forward to working closely with our partners at the heart of Europe. A warm welcome to Brussels! 🇪🇺 #germanyintheeu #brussels #eu

As #E3 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧, we have made every effort to reach a diplomatic solution to #Iran’s nuclear program. Today, we notified the UNSC of Iran’s significant non-performance of its #JCPoA commitments and triggered the #snapback mechanism. Full declaration 👉 www.diplo.de/2732530

Russia’s horrific attacks last night, which caused deaths and huge damage, including to the 🇪🇺 delegation in Kyiv, show that instead of seeking peace, Putin is ramping up terror. We will discuss the EU’s response to this further escalation in #Copenhagen on Saturday. @aussenminister.diplo.de

Bon #14Juillet - wir feiern 🇫🇷! Besonders gerne feiern wir mit #France beim Olympiafest in Paris 2024, bei der Wiedereröffnung von Notre-Dame im Dezember oder heute am Pariser Platz in Berlin. Vive la France, vive l’amitié 🇫🇷-🇩🇪et vive l’🇪🇺 #FêteNationale @germanyintheeu.bsky.social

Gutes Gespräch mit Carsten Schneider, dem 🇩🇪 deutschen Bundesminister für Umwelt @umweltministerium.de. Wir haben über die Wichtigkeit gesprochen, 🇪🇺 EU-Vorgaben zu vereinfachen, ohne dabei die ambitionierten Klima- und Umweltziele der Europäischen Union zu gefährden. @germanyintheeu.bsky.social

#Kabinett um MP #reinerhaseloff traf hochrangige Vertreter der 🇪🇺Organe in Brüssel. EU-Förderung & Bürokratieabbau standen dabei im Fokus. „Wir haben die Interessen #SachsenAnhalt.s gegenüber der EU deutlich artikuliert", so Haseloff. ➡️ saurl.de/kdPCq1 @germanyintheeu.bsky.social

🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Krichbaum @diplo.de at today’s #GAC in 🇱🇺: Just before the 🇪🇺 Council & today's NATO Summit security and European defence capabilities are high on our agenda. It is key that we support 🇺🇦 also in the long term.

Alles Gute und Gléckwënsch zum Nationalfeiertag, liebes Großherzogtum 🇱🇺! Kaum ein Land steht so sehr für die Erfolgsgeschichte eines geeinten 🇪🇺, von dem auch die umliegenden Regionen in 🇫🇷, 🇧🇪 und in 🇩🇪 profitieren. @germanyintheeu.bsky.social @luxembourgintheeu.bsky.social @luinberlin.bsky.social

🇩🇪 Finance Minister @larsklingbeil.bsky.social emphasised ahead of today’s #Eurogroup meeting in 🇱🇺: The reform of the customs union is a key topic. We must ensure fair competition & protect jobs. Trade practices like dumping harm 🇪🇺 companies. We want fair trade based on clear rules.

„Ambitioniert, klar und verlässlich“ – Bundesklimaminister Carsten Schneider bekennt sich zu den europäischen Klimazielen beim EU-Umweltrat. 🌎🇪🇺 #Umweltrat #ENVI @germanyintheeu.bsky.social

🇩🇪 Minister of Justice Hubig at today’s 🇪🇺 #JHA: Rule of law & independent judiciary are coming under pressure. I am glad we are discussing the 🇪🇺 accession to the ECHR. The ECHR is a great achievement for Human Rights that should be agreed upon for all 🇪🇺 people.

Happy national day! @portugalue.bsky.social

🇩🇪 Minister Schnieder @bmv-bund.bsky.social ahead of 🇪🇺 #TTE Council: “Sceptical on shortening TÜV inspection intervals for older vehicles. We want less #bureaucracy and lower costs for citizens.”

Attending the EU Marine Directors Meeting in Warsaw. Looking forward to a packed agenda with the 🇪🇺 #OceanPact & #UNOC3 on the horizon, and to great 🇵🇱 hospitality. @umweltministerium.bsky.social @germanyintheeu.bsky.social @poland25eu.bsky.social

🇩🇪 State Minister for Europe Gunther Krichbaum @diplo.de ahead of the 🇪🇺 #GAC: Without freedom of expression there is no freedom of the press, and without freedom of the press there is no democracy. We are talking about the core European principles that hold us together.

Multilateralism as we know it is called into question everywhere, says 🇩🇪 Minister @reemalabali.bsky.social @bmz.de ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 #FAC (Development). We as the EU must work even closer together, not only on foreign and security policy, but also concerning our development policy.

Russia has launched the worst attacks so far on Ukraine over the last days, says 🇩🇪 Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer, @bmleh.de ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Council #AGRIFISH. I express my deepest sympathy to the 🇺🇦 people and will meet the 🇺🇦 Minister of Agriculture later.

🇩🇪 Minister for Research, Technology and Space Dorothee Bär ahead of #COMPET: “The decision of the 🇺🇸 Government to stop accepting int’l students at Harvard is fatal. That is not a positive signal, neither for the young generation nor for the free world. I sincerely hope this decision is reversed.” 👇🏼

🇩🇪 Minister Reiche in Brussels ahead of #COMPET : today, we are taking an important step forward on the eDeclaration. Thereby, workers can move across borders, companies can offer their services transboundary. This is an important step towards strengthening our 🇪🇺 single market. @bmwe-bund.bsky.social

Getting ready to kick off the yearly 🇪🇺 Ambassadors‘ Conference of Head of Missions in #EU Member States. Looking forward to two days of in-depth discussions on how to best use Europe‘s strengths in advancing security, freedom and prosperity for our continent! @diplo.de #EUBoKo

Die EU unterstützt #Syrien beim Neuanfang. Deshalb haben wir beim 🇪🇺-Außenrat in Brüssel beschlossen, die Wirtschaftssanktionen gegen Syrien aufzuheben. Mehr dazu hier: diplo.de/de/newsroom/2719080-2719080

We must assume more responsibility for 🇪🇺 security. With #SAFE we have a new financing instrument at hand that provides €150bn for the joint procurement of defence equipment & thus makes a decisive contribution to #security in Europe. 🇩🇪 Minister Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de @diplo.de #FAC (2/2)

We demand an unconditional ceasefire from Russia. As long as Russia does not take this step, we as the EU will react. With the 17th sanctions package we are restricting Putin's war machine. We must not impose any ban on thinking about further sanctions. (1/2)

Germany continues to support 🇺🇦, said 🇩🇪Minister Pistorius ahead of today’s #FAC Defence. An important point of discussion today is the initiative by HRVP Kallas for 2 million rounds of artillery ammunition for Ukraine. We will make a significant contribution to this.

Significant progress has been made by the ESA-European Comission task force on a future Earth Observation Government Service with the ESA Resilience from Space programme as a first implementation step for our November Ministerial Meeting: #CM25.

Whilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering #Gaza for over two months. Food, medicines & essential supplies are exhausted. The population faces starvation. 👉 Full statement on the need for aid: diplo.de/2718780

The teams from @germanyintheeu.bsky.social, @GermanyNATO & 🇩🇪 Embassy in Brussels came together in solidarity with #IDAHOBIT, International Day Against Homo-, Bi- & Transphobia and the #IDAHOBIT2025-theme “the power of communities” to celebrate diversity & equality 🏳️‍🌈

Diversity is our strength❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 On #IDAHOT, we reaffirm our commitment to end violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ people — and raise the progressive flag at our headquarters. Respect for fundamental rights and equal treatment are key pillars of our Union.

From open doors to illuminated landmarks, Europe Day was celebrated across the EU. 🇪🇺✨ Our Representations across the EU marked Europe Day and the EU Open Day with activities, welcoming visitors to learn about the European Union, and join cultural events. Thanks to all who joined us!

Welcome to our new series PermPets. We will present you the pets of the PermRep. 🐈‍⬛🦜🐢🐠🐶 Meet Tano today 🐾 Fun fact: Tano is a true European. 🇪🇺 He was adopted from Gran Canaria and therefore speaks 🇪🇸 as well!

As 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇸 we have more in common than separates us, says Minister Reiche @bmwe-bund.bsky.social. Trade conflicts are damaging and in the end they know no winner. That is why we support the European Commission in the talks to resolve this trade conflict and to find a reasonable solution. #FAC

We want to put 🇪🇺 on course for growth, says Minister @larsklingbeil in Brussels. We will carry out structural reforms, reduce energy prices, cut bureaucracy & secure jobs. We want to take cooperation with our 🇪🇺 partners to the next level. #Eurogroup #ECOFIN @bmf-bund.de @larsklingbeil.bsky.social

Today is #planthealthday 🌱 Here is what you can do to keep plants in the EU healthy: When traveling outside the EU, don’t bring back plants, seeds, fruits or vegetables. When buying plants and seeds online from outside the EU, make sure they come with a plant health certificate. @bmel.de

Der heutige Internationale #TagDerPflanzengesundheit 🌱🌳🌾 macht darauf aufmerksam, wie wichtig es ist, #Landwirtschaft, #Natur und Wälder vor neuen Pflanzenschädlingen zu schützen. #PlantHealthDay Dazu können alle beitragen! Mehr Infos ➡ www.efsa.europa.eu/de/plh4l

Yesterday was the 🇪🇺 #OpenDay.
It was a pleasure hosting the 🇩🇪 booth with Saarland. Visitors enjoyed our dialect guessing game, testing their language skills with Saarland specific words.
Thank you to @eucouncil, all the helpers, and to everyone who stopped by. We look forward to the next #Europeday!

Heute feiern wir gemeinsam mit unseren 🇵🇱 Freund*innen den 🇵🇱 Tag der Verfassung – ein stolzes Erinnern an eine der ersten geschriebenen Verfassungen in 🇪🇺. Wir freuen uns diesen Tag in der neu eröffneten 🇵🇱 Botschaft zu feiern. Szczęśliwego Święta Konstytucji! #Polen #3Maja @germanyintheeu.bsky.social

We strongly condemn the brutal terrorist attack on tourists in #Kashmir. There is no justification for the killing of innocent people. Germany stands with India in these difficult hours. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

Aliaksandr #Yarashuk has been unjustly imprisoned in #Belarus for exactly three years. 🇩🇪 calls for his immediate release. The trade unionist and #ILO Governing Body member stands for courage, justice, and the defense of workers' rights – in Belarus and around the world.

A good day for global health. After three years of negotiations, we have reached consensus on an international agreement on pandemic prevention, which will make the world a safer place. We are joining hands to fight pandemics in greater solidarity & resolve. #OneWorldOneHealth.

We are relieved that a group of German citizens & their close family members were able to leave #Gaza today. We thank the Israeli authorities for close coordination on this. We continue to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian access and the release of the hostages.

The attack on #Sumy shows: The Russian president wants to destroy Ukraine. If you want peace, you have to protect & support Ukraine. Only joint strength ensures peace. The broader the support worldwide, the more likely a path to peace in Europe. @abaerbock.diplo.de #FAC

#Servicepost: Ahead of today‘s 🇪🇺 #FAC meeting in Luxembourg, 🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs @abaerbock.diplo.de @diplo.de will give a statement at +/- 7.45 am. Follow the livestream here👇 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/

250 family tents, 500 shelter kits, 1000 hygiene kits, jerry cans, blankets and more is on its way to Myanmar! ⛺️🚿🧼 After the earthquake, people in Myanmar rely on humanitarian assistance. Together with the German Red Cross @roteskreuz.bsky.social, we can help! Video in German:

The relief supplies are now on their way to Belgium, where the EU humanitarian air bridge @ec.europa.eu will take over and fly them to Myanmar. Also aboard: relief supplies provided by the Flemish Red Cross. European cooperation saves lives! 🇪🇺 Video in German: