Thank you for bringing us together at the gates of the Amazon dear @LulaOficial. As COP30 begins, you can count on Europe's full support. Brazil is showing great leadership. Whether it is about putting a price tag on carbon. Or fighting for our forests.

We've adopted the 2026 European Innovation Council work programme, making €1.4 billion available for European deep tech innovation. This will make funding faster, more flexible, and better aligned with innovators’ needs. Find out more - link.europa.eu/c7q8D7

Ahead of COP30, the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 shows progress towards our targets. Clean, affordable energy and continued efforts to cut emissions remain crucial in reaching our security, independence, competitiveness, and climate neutrality objectives.

Europe has successfully launched Copernicus Sentinel-1D aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana. Its mission? To keep watch over our planet, day and night, through clouds and storms. ↓

Ready for Belém! Just arrived in Brazil for COP30, with good news. The EU has just adopted its NDC for 2035. 66-72% in GHG reduction by 2035 from to 1990. A milestone on our path to reaching climate neutrality in 🇪🇺 by 2050. And to keeping the Paris goals within reach.

We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040. It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️

Larger, stronger, and united Europe is in everyone’s interest. 🇦🇱 🇲🇩 🇲🇪 🇲🇰 🇷🇸 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 🇧🇦 🇽🇰 🇬🇪 Enlargement means more stability, more opportunities, and a stronger EU on the global stage.

In Europe, we are strongest when we join forces. We've launched the pilot of RAISE, a virtual institute uniting AI, science and talent to tackle today’s toughest challenges – from climate change to health risks, backed by €107 million from @HorizonEU. Time to #ChooseEurope ↓ link.europa.eu/K7NCwt

Watch the live launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1D today! This radar satellite will provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation data, crucial for monitoring land, oceans, and emergency situations worldwide. Don’t miss it → youtu.be/-BWkn_rEMLA

Good call with President Zelenskyy. Ukraine will not face this winter alone. The EU stands with you, providing emergency energy support to help Ukraine through the coming months. At the same time, we are working on options to ensure the necessary sustained financial assistance to Ukraine.

🤝75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights A landmark treaty that reshaped Europe after the second World War, protecting millions of Europeans and supporting our shared values of human rights, democracy and rule of law. Because human rights aren’t optional. They’re universal.

€2.9 billion for Europe’s net-zero future. We're investing in 61 cutting-edge projects across 19 sectors and 18 countries via 🇪🇺 Innovation Fund. We aim to cut 221 million tonnes CO₂ in 10 years – the emissions from 9.9 million cars. All in for climate neutrality by 2050 ↓ link.europa.eu/jNWvcj

🚦 Changes in road deaths in the EU from 2019 to 2024: 🇵🇱 -35% 🇸🇮 -33% 🇱🇹 -33% 🇧🇪 -27% 🇩🇰 -27% 🇲🇹 -25% 🇧🇬 -24% 🇷🇴 -21% 🇨🇾 -21% 🇨🇿 -20% 🇭🇷 -20% 🇱🇺 -18% 🇭🇺 -17% 🇦🇹 -16% 🇫🇮 -15% 🇱🇻 -15% 🇪🇺 -12% 🇵🇹 -10% 🇩🇪 -9% 🇮🇹 -5% 🇸🇪 -4% 🇬🇷 -3% 🇸🇰 -3% 🇳🇱 -3% 🇫🇷 -1% 🇪🇸 +2% 🇮🇪 +22% 🇪🇪 +33%

Our citizens and businesses need more affordable energy. And they need it now. That’s why we are implementing seven specific actions to bring down energy prices immediately⚡ ℹ️ Explore them: link.europa.eu/YWG4Rq

The Arctic’s strength is key to Europe’s strategic independence. Europe must be more proactive and invested in the region. We will partner with like-minded nations for a sustainable, and peaceful future for the Arctic.

Movember starts today! This month is all about raising awareness of men’s health, especially prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention ❤️‍🩹 Early detection saves lives! In the EU, we’re taking action through ⬇️

Watch out for those ‘urgent' messages! ⚠️ Scammers are getting creative, and also emotional. They might pretend to be loved ones in trouble, asking you to send money urgently. These social engineering scams are designed to make you panic and act before thinking. 🧠

🤝 Stronger security cooperation with the Western Balkans. Today in Sarajevo 🇧🇦, we signed a new Joint Action Plan to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism. ✅ Strengthening security, advancing the path to EU integration and building a safer Europe ↓

Madrid ↔️ Lisbon in just 3 hours – we're on board 🚄 Today, we adopted a plan to complete the Madrid–Lisbon high-speed rail connection by 2034. This is a key step in fully integrating Portugal and Spain into the European high-speed rail network. More → link.europa.eu/kqjJHM

🚆 We celebrate 40 years of Schengen by sharing 40 000 travel passes! You could get a free travel pass with #DiscoverEU to explore Europe’s culture, history and diversity. 18 and ready to explore Europe? Don’t miss out! 👇 link.europa.eu/6xXcnd

🇺🇦🤝🇪🇺 Committed partners, building a shared future. And our partnership grows even stronger ↓ link.europa.eu/GMQQxy

✅ More transparency online. As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms. Why? To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors. → link.europa.eu/RMdwCV

🚦 Green light for safer, more accessible driving across the EU! The European Parliament has approved updated driving licence rules, with new measures to support young drivers, strengthen training, and modernise licences. What’s changing ↓

29 October 2024, Europa no olvida. One year ago in Spain, floods took lives and left communities shattered. Today, we rebuild, together, with almost €3 billion for recovery and reconstruction, including €1 billion in new funds.

We are proposing opening negotiations for Ukraine to join the EU’s secure space services. Providing secure and resilient satellite communication capabilities through the EU’s Governmental Satellite Communications is essential to protect our citizens. link.europa.eu/4rJWkN

Today, we have launched the Critical Chemicals Alliance to strengthen Europe’s chemical sector. It aims to boost competitiveness, resilience and sustainability, and address key challenges facing the sector. More info: link.europa.eu/4rJWkN

Let’s 🔓 our full innovation potential. Together with @eib.org and top EU investors, we’re setting up the Scaleup Europe Fund – a multi-billion initiative for the most promising companies: ✅Boost EU tech leadership ✅Invest in strategic deep tech areas ✅Keep innovation rooted in Europe

Thank you, dear Ulf Kristersson, for inviting me to the Nordic Leaders Meeting. I see the Nordic countries as the Polaris of Europe. You often show us the way forward. As we take greater responsibility for our common defence, your experience will guide all of Europe.

Europe stands in full solidarity with Lithuania in the face of the persistent and incursions of helium smuggling balloons into its airspace. This is destabilisation. This is provocation. We call it by its name: a hybrid threat. We will not tolerate it.

🇸🇪 Touchdown in Stockholm and working dinner with Prime Minister Kristersson and Swedish companies. Europe is working hard on making more private capital available, so entrepreneurs can scale up in Europe.

Independent media are essential for protecting and promoting democracy in Europe. That's why we have made €13.8 million available for cross-border journalism partnerships and media pluralism. More info: link.europa.eu/NQxxNw

The fight against cybercrime is a priority for the EU. We've signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, to step up the fight against cybercrime with our international partners while protecting fundamental rights. More info: link.europa.eu/NQxxNw

The EU leaders' call is clear and so is our commitment: housing is a top EU priority. €19.6 billion from #NextGenerationEU already supports affordable housing across the EU. Next step: a European Affordable Housing Plan, because everyone should be able to afford a home.

Only 12% of farms are run by young farmers. They are key for our agriculture and our food security. This week, we've presented a strategy to support them: EU countries will be encouraged to dedicate at least 6% of their agricultural spending to measures promoting generational renewal.

🧙‍♀️ Single Market Masters The EU Single Market is one of Europe’s greatest achievements, empowering citizens and businesses alike. It grants us four legendary superpowers. ⚡👇

Informed debate based on reliable information is a cornerstone of any healthy democracy. False or distorted information online can spread faster than ever, shaping opinions and undermining trust.

This is an era of geoeconomics. And we must use our geoeconomic weight to protect our strategic sectors and supply chains It’s a matter of national security. And Europe has what it takes to thrive in this new confrontational world ↓ link.europa.eu/hvyWFM

🇪🇺 United in action.    At this week’s European Council, EU leaders agreed on:  🇺🇦 Support for Ukraine  ☮️ Peace plan in the Middle East  🛡️ Boosting European defence  �� Competitiveness & green transition  🏘️ Affordable housing  🧭 Migration management  🇲🇩 Moldova’s EU path

Preliminary findings: 🚫TikTok & Meta failed to grant researchers adequate access to public data. 🚫Meta failed to provide simple ways to notify illegal content and to allow users to challenge moderation decisions. This is a duty, not a choice. link.europa.eu/JYQrBX

🇪🇺🤝🇺🇿 A strong partnership for the future Today, the European Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed a new agreement that strengthens our friendship and cooperation. 🧵

80 years ago, the world chose peace, law, and cooperation🇺🇳 Today, those principles are under attack. In Europe, Ukraine is on the front line of this test, fighting for freedom and the UN-based order. We stand firmly with them. Lasting peace begins with international law. #UNDay

Good discussions at EUCO, starting with Ukraine. Europe and its partners will keep the pressure high on Russia. And stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes. The Commission will present options for the Reparations Loan and take the work forward. link.europa.eu/NFDFdb

Today, we welcome the Council's adoption of the 19th sanctions package against Russia. We’re hitting Russia where it hurts most: a total ban on LNG and a crackdown on the oil shadow fleet. These new measures are making it increasingly difficult for Putin to finance his war. ↓

Submarine cables are Europe's digital lifelines. The recent attacks on Baltic Sea cables demand action to secure them. Today in Riga, we presented new EU funding worth €20 million to strengthen the security and resilience of Europe’s undersea cable infrastructure ↓ link.europa.eu/3NpWvn

🇪🇬 Egypt is a new strategic partner for the EU. During the first EU-Egypt summit, the EU committed to: 💰€4 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance 💶€75 million to support of socio-economic reforms Egypt joins #HorizonEU, unlocking opportunities for local researchers. 🔗 link.europa.eu/RphYTp

EU Member States have approved our 19th package of sanctions against Russia. We’re keeping the pressure high on the aggressor. For the first time we are hitting Russia’s gas sector - the heart of its war economy. We will not relent until the people of Ukraine have a just and lasting peace.

👕 Reduce, reuse, and recycle. With the revised EU Waste Framework Directive now in effect, we’re taking decisive action to build a more circular and sustainable economy, through ⬇️

Clean tech markets around the world are booming. This is good news for the climate and our economies. But the risk of new dependencies is real. We must refocus on supporting clean products that are Made in Europe ↓ link.europa.eu/dFyFYx

We will introduce “made in Europe” criteria for public procurement in certain strategic sectors. Ensure that new foreign investments in our industry are truly in Europe’s interest. And step up support for strategic industries, like cars and batteries.

Congratulations to President Séamus Boland on his election to lead the @eesc.bsky.social. Europe’s competitiveness and social model are two sides of the same coin ↓