40 years since the EU flag was raised in front of our headquarters in Brussels for the very first time. Twelve stars. A single market. Four decades of standing together for unity, solidarity, and diversity. The symbol that fosters Europeans’ sense of community. 🇪🇺

40 years ago, the European flag was raised in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels for the first time. Did you know that there are rules and guidelines on how the European flag should be used? Discover them in the Interinstitutional Style Guide. ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/jnK4yB

💶 How can the EU Budget help unlock investment & strengthen Europe’s financial future? At the Annual EU Budget Conference, we will discuss the EU’s role in attracting private capital for European projects and reducing investment risk. 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/kVmqPN

How can researchers use AI‑generated and synthetic data responsibly? And what risks should we watch out for? To find out, join the upcoming webinar 'Open data, academia, and ethics – Episode 2'! Organised by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Navigating European AI frontier: new EU report on the impact of AI on societies showing deep divides between well-funded private-sector innovation and under-resourced public research, alongside geo imbalances, AI in social-good and environmental action op.europa.eu/en/publ...

Europeans are among the world's top savers. 💶 Find out how the EU plans to build on this strength through the savings and investments union, creating growth and new opportunities across Europe. It's all in the newsletter by the EU Publications Office.

The Kremlin repeats the ‘Zelenskyy is a drug addict’ disinfoclaim because propaganda works through exhaustion: say it often enough and someone will mistake repetition for truth.

The Kremlin’s ‘ethnic bioweapon’ conspiracy is back.    This time, pro-Kremlin outlets claim the US developed biological agents designed specifically ‘to target Slavic populations and destroy Russia’.

A quick scan of "Study of interoperability tools in the digital single market" (https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/7ed3fe8e-42a7-11f1-8095-01aa75ed71a1) seems to exhibit some misunderstandings and misrepresentations of Mastodon and the broader fediverse/open social web […]

Continent with the highest quality of life? Freedom of the press? Lowest corruption? No hesitation: Europe.

Sometimes sustainability starts with something simple: companies from two neighbouring countries sitting around the same table and solving problems together 🌱🇩🇰🇩🇪 That’s exactly what this Danish-German Interreg project is doing. #EUFunds #Interreg #Sustainability

Navigate GenAI & the EU AI Act with the latest guidelines on ethical AI in teaching and learning. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

In this town, crossing the street means crossing a border Young people from Valga & Valka decided to stop living parallel lives and started building projects together instead 🤝 Sometimes the most important bridges are human ones. #CohesionPolicy #Interreg #CrossBorder

Norway is now officially a full member of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region The move strengthens cooperation on resilience, security, innovation and territorial cohesion across the Baltic Sea region — reinforcing macro-regional cooperation beyond EU borders. #EUSBSR #CohesionPolicy

Can AI and sensors help reduce food waste? 🍎🔬 An EU-supported project is developing technology to assess food freshness more accurately — helping improve food quality assessment while reducing unnecessary waste. #EUFunds #FoodWaste #Innovation #CircularEconomy

Accessibility means making information available to everyone. 🌍 On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, discover the #AccessiblePublishing corner by the EU Publications Office. Explore how accessibility helps build a more inclusive digital society! #GAAD2026 #GAAD

Communicators! 📣 Have you registered for #EuroPCom, the European Public Communication Conference, the largest annual gathering of public comms experts? The 17th edition takes place on 9 and 10 June 2026 in Brussels AND online, and it's absolutely free! register-europcom.cor.europa.eu/europcom-2026

#PublicProcurement has vast potential to foster innovation, sustainability and transparency. Want to help unleash that potential? The EU Publications Office is looking for two assistants in their ‘TED and EU Public Procurement’ unit. See the specs and apply.

Over 75% of the world’s food crops need pollinators. Yet, bee populations are declining due to: 🔸habitat loss 🔸climate change 🔸excessive use of pesticides The EU's fertiliser plan promotes healthier ecosystems vital for bees’ survival. #WorldBeeDay

Russia is weaponizing Africa as a launchpad for troll campaigns targeting Europe. From troll farms in Nigeria & Ghana, pro-Kremlin networks flood European platforms with disinfo & election interference. Cheap & effective. The new front in hybrid warfare youtu.be/xZHOu-pbqwU?...

Russia’s approach to digital control is evolving. The old model relied heavily on censorship and blocking websites. The new model builds ‘default’ domestic platforms that become increasingly difficult to avoid in everyday life as alternatives are getting blocked.

Did you know the Cyrillic alphabet was actually created in Bulgaria! 🖊️ From the ancient Thracian ruins to the rose-scented Valley of Roses 🌹, Learn Bulgarian with OLS. 🎓 Хайде! (Let's go!) 👉 https://academy.europa.eu/courses/discover-the-bulgarian-language-with-online-language-support/

#PublicProcurement has vast potential to foster innovation, sustainability and transparency. Want to help us unleash that potential? We are looking for two assistants in our ‘TED and EU Public Procurement’ unit at the EU Publications Office. See the specs and apply: link.europa.eu/JfkW8v

Disinformation is often a preparatory act for serious corruption. It grooms people towards things like crypto scams, sexual assault, & supporting people who abuse rights of others. Studying disinformation & cognitive manipulation is anti-corruption work. youtu.be/3fye7X6TtVw?...

The EC also (with the help of a 300 page study) seems to have gotten comfortable with the idea that social media interoperability is a bad idea op.europa.eu/en/publicat...

✈️ À La Réunion, un nouveau terminal aéroportuaire bioclimatique adapte son architecture au climat tropical. Un projet soutenu par des financements européens 🇪🇺 #EUFunds #TransitionVerte #RegionsUltraperipheriques

📚 How can Europe improve access to and reuse of publicly funded research? Two EC studies now map the legal and economic picture behind #Copyright, #DataAccess, #OpenScience and #KnowledgeCirculation in the #ERA. Economic study: op.europa.eu/en/publicati... Legal study: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

We're proposing €144 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to help Spain, Romania and Cyprus recover from climate-related disasters in 2025. #EUFunds #ClimateResilience

Understanding energy policy just got easier! The EC's growing collection of energy fact pages turns complex topics into short, accessible explainers, covering ⚡ Energy efficiency 🏡 Energy & buildings ⚛️ Small modular reactors 📃 Energy contracts 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/QnHP7b

✈️ In La Réunion Island, a new airport terminal uses bioclimatic design adapted to tropical conditions. And it's supported by EU funding! 🇪🇺 #EUFunds #GreenTransition #OutermostRegions #SustainableInfrastructure

📢SAVE THE DATE! Join our online info session on 4 June 2026 and learn all about the #CERV call for proposals on the #EUCharterOfFundamentalRights! Discover the requirements, priorities, and application process ! Register now: https://link.europa.eu/VnccQQ

🚀Ready to accelerate your region’s transition? European coal, lignite, peat and oil shale (coal+) regions are invited to apply to #exchangeEU - the Coal regions in transition's peer‑learning programme by 23 June🗓️ 🔗https://link.europa.eu/CW8ywv#exchangeEU#CoalRegionsEU #JustTransition

Interreg projects showcased at the Paradeisinsel event highlight how EU funding supports cooperation across the Danube region. #EUFunds #Interreg #EURegions #EUinmyRegion #DanubeRegion

💶The EU has issued €10 billion in EU-Bond in yesterday’s syndicated transaction! It will help fund: 🌱EU's green & digital transition 🤝Continued support for Ukraine 🇪🇺EU's resilience & defence capabilities 📖Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/r7qk3v

Want to take part in #HumanitarianAid volunteering through the #EuropeanSolidarityCorps? Join the online info session on the 2026 Quality Label: 📅 11 June 2026 👉Register now: https://link.europa.eu/Q3fgPv

🎙️ How we talk about science shapes how it’s understood — and trusted. In #EFSA's new #ScienceOnTheMenu episode, we explore how communication and misinformation influence how people make sense of food safety. 🎧 Listen now: #FoodSafety #ScienceCommunication

La Commission publie aussi une étude sur l’interopérabilité des réseaux sociaux, concluant en l’absence de demande claire des consommateurs et entreprises et de l’existence d’un certain nombre d'obstacles techniques (architectures, modèles économiques…). À retenir. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

🎉 CORDIS journalists have featured IP4OS in a comprehensive article available in six languages. The article, "Redefining European research through collaborative innovation," highlights how IP4OS is transforming Europe's research landscape. 🔗 Find it here: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4...

📢 Curious about the requirements and content for the #CERV call on #TownTwinning? Don’t miss the online info session on 3 June 2026! Register: https://link.europa.eu/rYMYG7

Join us on 11 June in Brussels or online for the ESCI+ Consultation Conference “Shaping student mobility beyond 2027.” Register now: https://link.europa.eu/4h4JPK #ESCI #ErasmusPlus

🌍 From climate action to healthcare and innovation, Interreg has helped regions work together across borders to solve shared challenges. Discover the impact of Interreg 2014–2020 in the latest Panorama article 👇 Read more #EUFunds #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #CrossBorderCooperation

He is an AI bot - but at least he is telling you! Real humans on: @wsocial.eu

The 1973 oil crisis triggered a multi-faceted policy response, incl. the 1st steps towards what later became the well-known EU #EnergyLabel ⬇️ 🎂 4 May 1976 - adoption of a Recommendation on the rational use of energy for electrical household appliances. https://link.europa.eu/GmTnnn

What happens when science is free to ask any question? It leads to discoveries we didn’t plan for – but now depend on. This #EuropeDay, we support #ProtectWhatMatters, celebrating the freedom that makes frontier research possible. Read the stories 👉 buff.ly/SRCDWoW and have a happy Europe Day! 🇪🇺

Missed our public hearing on #SocialFarming? The recording is now available 👇 Experts from academia, 🇪🇺 institutions & civil society discussed: 🔸Policy & legislative context 🔹Best practices & scaling up 🔸Stakeholders’ recommendations 🔖 Watch here: link.europa.eu/kT9K7r

What are "hidden prompts"? And what risks come with collaborating through AI? Discover insights & recommendations in our revised Guidelines on Responsible Use of Generative AI in Research: link.europa.eu/3rvd6Y Stay tuned for more news on #AI4science! 🧪

Have a happy Europe Day! Among other things, we have prosperity, innovation, happiness, and freedom of speech. Let's start telling our own story.

The green transition must work for everyone. The #JustTransition Platform helps coal and industrial regions build a fairer future by supporting inclusion, vulnerable groups and local communities. 🗳️ Vote for project 8 in the category “Excellence in diversity and inclusion”. #CohesionPolicy

The celebration goes on! Celebrate #EuropeDay with us today 10 May at Wiltz Castle. Let's talk about the EU, what it does and means. Our hopes and visions. Enjoy a festive day of events! 🎉 Celebrate with us 30 years of Europe Day in Luxembourg! ℹ️ link.europa.eu/jD6W8p #EuropeDay2026 #Wiltz

🇪🇺🎊🇪🇺🦋🇪🇺 Aimable rappel que nous célébrons aujourd'hui la Fête de l'Europe et que c'est le jour ou jamais pour migrer vos données sur Eurosky. Gentle reminder that today is Europe Day, and it is the perfect day to migrate your data to Eurosky. ➡️ eurosky.tech