Today we cleared Google’s acquisition of Wiz after a detailed competition assessment. In cloud infrastructure, Google stands behind Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market shares in EU. Our investigation confirmed that customers will continue to have credible alternatives and can switch if needed.

📍Today, the EC informed Meta that blocking third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp may breach EU competition rules. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

NEW | New technologies are unlocking the EU’s geothermal potential 🇪🇺 Across the EU, new geothermal tech could access 43GW of deployable geothermal capacity - replacing 42% of ALL coal and gas electricity generation. ember-energy.org/lat...

“Europeans are, slowly but surely, waking up to what they are able to do”. 🇪🇺

Enjoying life and European dream. High quality of life for all as part of our duties!! And not to forget… workers & middle class: backing all in a moment of deep & turbulent transformation. Not to “free and flexible labour”, but real anticipation to afford challenges & ensure inclusiveness.

We preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. Our investigation suggests that the platform did not properly consider how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including children and vulnerable adults. ↓

“Looking back is the best way to face the present, to avoid repeating mistakes and to be prepared for future threats. Looking back shows you that freedom, life and democracy are never guaranteed, and that we must fight every day to preserve them”. ❤️

Another piece of good news for Europe’s clean and competitive future! 🇪🇺

Why climate action is desperately needed. No time to waste. Huge costs to afford if delay or no action drive our response. The truth is that finance models do not always reflect climate reality. Let’s do more together. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Solidaridad. Y siempre en el corazón. Gran impacto de “Leonardo” en España y Portugal. Mañana permanecen en alerta varias provincias. Apostar por el conocimiento y la preparación, por la capacidad de respuesta y las políticas de cambio climático es y debe seguir siendo una prioridad para todos.

📍To make sure all companies compete on equal terms in the European Single Market, the EC has opened an in-depth investigation into the activities of Goldwind in the European wind sector under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FSR #SingleMarket #EUComp

En Barcelona: una UE más unida y la mejor integración del mercado interior son la mejor respuesta a los desafíos de hoy. Superar la fragmentación, favorecer la interconexión y nuestro potencial doméstico y en el mundo. El futuro no está escrito y, juntos, podemos seguir construyendo el sueño europeo

En RDC, les images de la mine de Rubaya après un glissement de terrain meurtrier

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 30, with death toll expected to rise

Europe’s future is built on knowledge. For 30 years, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) has supported over 150,000 researchers, including 23 Nobel Prize winners. This programme is built on curiosity, openness and excellence. Happy birthday MSCA!

Humbly honoured to get this impressive recognition by the Tech University Polito in Turín. We all contribute to innovate and build prosperity in Europe. It is in our unity and joint committed project that European values, fair societies and competitive economy boost.

For as long as ICE enjoys impunity, it will be a source of more violence. This is what Congress, the courts and Donald Trump should do next econ.st/4t6zF4Z

Very interesting and inspiring #Blueprint conference today. A timely discussion on Europe’s challenges and on how competitiveness, fairness and sustainability must move forward together. Thanks to all speakers for their clarity and commitment.

It’s been a great and inspiring blueprint Conference. Great contributions, great debates, great pannellists. Europe is a great place to live and updating and connecting dots is important to improve the enrorcement of competition policy based n values. Thanks to all for being there today!! #Blueprint

After the interesting debates from the morning panels, we resume the #Blueprint conference with the afternoon sessions. 📍You can follow it live here: www.youtube.com/live/78ldrYT...

“Competition policy is one of Europe's greatest success stories. It protects consumers and businesses. It drives innovation. And it ensures trust and fairness in our Single Market”. Opening words from @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at the #Blueprint Competition Conference ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Second day of mission in Dublin 🇮🇪. Deeply honoured by the warm welcome and the meaningful discussions. Meeting the President of Ireland has been a privilegie. Committed, close to the people, with a deep sense of the great capacity to act together when citizens have a chance to build solutions!

How we search for information, and which AI tools people can use on their devices, matters. Today we opened proceedings to clarify how Google must comply with the DMA on access to search data and interoperability for AI assistants on Android. #DMA digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-o...

Today, we remember all the victims murdered during the Holocaust, and we stand with those who survived. We also mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. This dark memory must be passed to future generations. Never again.

🔴Bruselas exige a Alphabet que su sistema operativo para móviles sea compatible con la inteligencia artificial de otras empresas

🌐New Awards to honour the ‘quiet builders’ of Europe’s digital world. 🔓On 29 January, Europe’s most influential #OpenSource innovators, engineers, industry leaders, & policymakers will gather in Brussels for the 2nd Annual European Open Source Awards #EOSAwards26.

Agree.

Building bridges through trade and dialogue.

Merci, Anne.

It’s been a great long day in Dublin, having a chance to meet with fantastic people leading change and providing inspiration.

We designated today WhatsApp as Very Large Online Platform under the #DigitalServicesAct, as its ‘Channels’ feature reaches the designation threshold of at least 45 million users in the EU. Learn more: link.europa.eu/YCP7VK #DSA

A wake up call to anyone supporting democracy, freedoms and civil rights.

Alex Pretti, el manifestante que la policía migratoria de Trump ha matado en Minneapolis, era un enfermero de 37 años. “Su último acto fue proteger a una mujer. Las mentiras repugnantes vertidas por la Administración sobre nuestro hijo son asquerosas"

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, according to local and federal officials. The shooting prompted a clash between the authorities and protesters who gathered at the scene. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

At a #WEF26 panel on productivity, President @nadiacalvino.eib.org highlighted the path forward for Europe: market integration, large-scale investment, simplification, and global win-win partnerships. The EIB Group is supporting each of these areas, driving impact across Europe and the world.

The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.

Yes, we can. And will keep on doing. It’s a great share of our freedom/security/prosperity pass. 🇪🇺

The transatlantic alliance is being questioned. We do not want to speculate or escalate. We want to communicate with our U.S. partners, but we must be clear: any threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our member states is simply unacceptable.

🇪🇺🇪🇸🇵🇹España y Portugal han sido actores clave en el proceso de construcción de la UE. Celebramos cuatro décadas de cooperación, democracia y unidad que nos han permitido acercarnos al sueño europeo. #40aniversario #EspañaUE

Big tech and antitrust, a key concern for a well functioning market, not only in Europe. “US regulator appeals Meta’s antitrust win” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Great speech. @mark-carney.bsky.social “Risk management comes at a price, but that cost of strategic autonomy can also be shared. Collective investments in resilience are cheaper than everyone building their own fortresses. Shared standards reduce fragmentations”. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...

Israel bulldozes Unrwa headquarters in East Jerusalem

Today, the flags at the Berlaymont fly at half-mast in mourning for the victims of the tragic train accident in Adamuz, Spain. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and with all those injured. Europe stands with Spain in this moment of grief and solidarity.

Las banderas de los edificios del @consilium.europa.eu ondean a media asta en señal de duelo por las víctimas del terrible accidente de tren en Adamuz y en solidaridad con el pueblo español. Estamos con vosotros en estos días de dolor.

“The democracies of the world should draft a short values statement, echoing the UN charter’s starting point – “We the peoples …” – and this time showing we mean it”.

Do not use the word “peace” in vain.

Gabriel Zucman on the shocking concentration of extreme wealth in the United States…. gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...

Tras una tarde y una noche muy duras, las noticias que llegan desde el Adamuz siguen siendo enormemente dolorosas. Me sumo a quienes han querido expresar su tristeza y cariño a todos los afectados y su apoyo a quienes están trabajando en su ayuda.