The US would not be stronger if they had 50 defence markets & industries on the level of each state. In Europe, fragmentation into 27 defence markets & industries also does not bring strength to us. We must be ambitious for our defence: on defragmentation, on scale, on speed.

Europe’s energy transition is well underway but it is far from uniform. In 25 European countries, non-fossil fuel sources now generate the majority of electricity, a clear sign of how deeply clean power has penetrated the system.

🤖📈 Romania’s pro-Russian far-right leader George Simion may have lost the presidency at home, but his slick online campaign machine boosted Karol Nawrocki in Poland — and is now fueling Law and Justice’s populist comeback bid.

WE WON!

Today both Parliament and EU Council have agreed to amend the EGF Regulation. Workers will no longer need to wait until they lose their jobs to receive support in finding new job. Measures such as career counselling and training will be offered in advance to help them secure new opportunities.

🇷🇴🇪🇺 I was pleased to welcome Romanian Prime-Minister Ilie Bolojan today at the Berlaymont. We discussed about EU funding opportunities, specifically on the European Social Fund Plus.

Good meeting with 🇷🇴 Prime Minister Bolojan. We're grateful to Romania for keeping the Black Sea region safe. And your solidarity with Moldova and Ukraine is remarkable. That's why we'll ramp up our support to you and our other Eastern communities.

The European Union has now officially designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Iranian regime as a terrorist organisation.

Romania: Smear Campaign, Death Threats and Harassment Against Journalist Emilia Şercan Over Report Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/IOe7V Alert submitted by @globalfreemedia.bsky.social AEJ @pressfreedom.bsky.social @europeanjournalists.org @ifjglobal.bsky.social @rsf.org Photo: social media

Romania: Investigative Journalist Brîndușa Armanca and PressHub Face Multiple Defamation Lawsuits Over Reports Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/2uB9k Alert submitted by the Association of European Journalists (AEJ) #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: social media

#OTD 20 years ago! 17 February 2006, Romania 🇷🇴 signed a European Cooperating State Agreement with ESA, becoming the third European country to attain this status. Romania became a full ESA Member State in 2011. @eui-euarchives.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social

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

We've launched our largest Chips Act pilot line: NanoIC. With a total investment of €2.5 billion, NanoIC will accelerate the development of next-generation semiconductor technology, essential for AI development, autonomous vehicles, healthcare and 6G mobile technology. link.europa.eu/mbBxYm

51% of people in the EU live in a house, 48% in a flat, and 1% in alternative homes. As housing challenges grow, the European Parliament is taking action. Today, @hous.europarl.europa.eu will vote on proposals to help tackle the crisis.

The EPP Group is working to make bullying in the digital world a criminal offence across the EU. On Tuesday, the Commission will present an action plan against cyberbullying. 🔗 Read more: epp.group/k5mi3jhi 1/2

The EU is hiring graduates - from all study field! The main entry-level competition (AD5) is opening again for the first time since 2019. All you need is a university degree, fluency in two official EU languages, and EU citizenship. 👉 Apply via EPSO: link.europa.eu/gmMgbk

A large number of foreign correspondents working for @washingtonpost.com, including those covering the war in #Ukraine, have been laid off. We stand in solidarity with the affected employees & join @newsguild.org in condemning Jeff Bezos' leadership & vision as incompatible with The Post's mission.

This is outrageous! We cannot accept to have our biometric data shared without our consent with institutions who kidnap people, with a country who is ruled by a pedophile.

Europe and India are making history today. We have concluded the mother of all deals. We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit. This is only the beginning. We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.

« The mother of all trade deals » We are closing in on the 🇪🇺🇮🇳 Free Trade Agreement. See you soon in Delhi.

As long as the U.S. administration threatens Europe’s sovereignty and integrity, the trade deal stays in the freezer.

Europe is ready to deliver on a powerful new agenda with India. Today, the EU agreed to move forward with the signature of a new Security and Defence Partnership. I look forward to signing it next week during the EU-India Summit in New Delhi. My intervention in #EPlenary ↓

You can watch her whole speech by accessing the link and scrolling until the end of the page. It's so frustrating that a speech so important is not published and promoted everywhere. We need our own social network! #EuropeanUnion

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Europe may begin selling US assets in response to a new conflict with US, and this will collapse the dollar,- Bloomberg. "Deutsche Bank analysts note that the US currently has vulnerability: living at the expense of the rest of the world. Europe may decide it no longer wants to finance the US."

Starmer, put Uk back in the EU

Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…

The EU and Mercosur have signed two landmark deals: 🔹the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement 🔹an interim trade agreement These agreements will strengthen political dialogue and economic cooperation and, once in force, will create the world's largest free-trade area. More➡️ link.europa.eu/FxYRMp

After more than 25 years of negotiations, we have today signed the EU-Mercosur agreement. We are strengthening our strategic partnership with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — building a shared market of nearly 700 million people.

#PeterThiel #Greenland techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/i...

#Ice #funny

#funny #spider #meme

Not just France. USA would be at war with all these NATO members: Albania Belgium Bulgaria Canada Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia

“Greenland is not a product, it is a people.”

EU needs to prepare... it seems that Trump is testing us.

With Mercosur, we are creating a shared market of 700 million people. And so many new opportunities. Statement → link.europa.eu/vnM3QC

Româna se numără printre limbile pentru care ICE vrea traducere cu AI, ca românii noștri răpiți de ICE să poată fi interogați în centrele lor fără să fie nevoie de un om care să traducă, deci să fie martor la ce se întâmplă acolo 😡

"We are very well aware of the fact that X for Grok is now offering a spicy mode showing explicit sexual content. This is not spicy. This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting. I can confirm we are very seriously looking into this matter." — Spokesperson @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu

Moldova’s progress on its EU path is remarkable, dear Maia Sandu. Moldova just joined the Single Euro Payments Area and the EU’s roaming scheme. Today in Nicosia, we continue to work together on the next steps towards EU accession. Making sure all Moldovans will benefit.

Today's Renewable Share Percentage: 🇭🇺 6, 🇨🇿 11, 🇱🇺 12, 🇧🇪 13, 🇧🇬 14, 🇵🇱 15, 🇳🇱 16, 🇸🇰 16, 🇫🇷 18, 🇨🇾 20, 🇱🇹 22, 🇪🇪 24, 🇩🇰 26, 🇮🇹 27, 🇱🇻 29, 🇷🇴 32, 🇫🇮 37, 🇮🇪 37, 🇨🇭 39, 🇧🇦 50, 🇦🇹 59, 🇸🇪 64, 🇵🇹 68, 🇬🇷 72, 🇭🇷 74, 🇪🇸 82, 🇳🇴 105

📢 Ransomware Alert: 🇷🇴 Complexul Energetic Oltenia (ceoltenia.ro), an oil and gas company based in Romania, has reportedly fallen victim to THE GENTLEMEN Ransomware group. 🔍 Key Details: 🛡 Threat Actor: THE GENTLEMEN 📅 Reported on: January 06, 2026

⚓Black Sea Maritime Security Center: Romania could become a strategic hub Romania could become a platform for hosting a strategic maritime security center, which would strengthen the protection of the Black Sea and the region's critical infrastructure in the face of threats from Russia.

Young Europeans will make Europe more united! For them, a European Army is more attractive than national armies or even NATO. That is what today’s politicians need to have in mind! ⬇️ www.politico.eu/article/unit...

The Baltic Sea has seen a clear pattern of disruption since the start of Russia’s war. Europe’s critical infrastructure remains at high risk of sabotage. (1/3)

🎉 Happy New Year 2026! May this year bring you peace, joy, success, and unforgettable moments. Cheers to new beginnings! What’s your ONE word for 2026? Drop it below! 👇

A new year is upon us. And with it, fresh determination to build a Europe that lives up to its promise. That makes it easier, fairer and safer for everyone. That is larger, reformed and faster. That stands up for our way in the world. Here’s to 2026!

The Daily Mail is now concerned at net emigration of Romanians from the UK to Romania: there were 539,000 people born in Romania in 2021 (+460k on 2011) but net emigration to Romania of 23,000 in 2024-25

#snake #NewYearNewMe 🐍

We have a similar instrument in #Romania. 💛💙 to our Ukrainian neighbors. I'm sure we have many other things in common that most of us are not aware of.

Adding “Bomb Nigeria” to the list of “things men will do to avoid spending Christmas with their families.”