We have opened a second formal proceeding against TikTok.

We're concerned that TikTok has failed to assess the risks that its 'Task and Reward Program' entails, and we consider that there are risks of serious damage for the mental health of users.

More info ↓

#DSA

Most harmful chemicals should only be allowed if their use is necessary for health or safety purposes, and/or is critical, and if there are no other alternatives.

We've adopted guiding criteria for what would constitute ‘essential uses’ of the most harmful chemicals ↓

'Europe must become simpler, faster and cheaper. And that is exactly what we can achieve.

No other economic region on earth can offer global businesses and investors so much stability and planning security.'

— Speech by President Ursula von der Leyen at the Hannover Messe 2024

🌍This #EarthDay and every day, we have taken ambitious and tangible measures to reduce plastic pollution by:

🔁transforming the way products are produced, used, and recycled,
🚯 tackling 10 single-use plastic products such as straws and drink stirrers,
♲ encouraging circular

Europe can remain a global industrial powerhouse in the coming decades.

But the world is changing, and we'll have to change.

At the EU level, we’re acting to strengthen our competitiveness.

So Europe remains a place to do business ↓ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Norway is a key EU ally.

Great talk with Jonas Gahr Støre on our cooperation in energy and climate, reinforced by the 🇪🇺🇳🇴 Green Alliance.

I welcome your new defence plan and strong support for Ukraine.

We also discussed the need to stabilise the situation in the Middle East.

The European Pillar of Social Rights protects the rights of everyone in the 🇪🇺.

No matter your age, gender, race, disability, origin, background or sexual orientation.

Find out what it does for you ↓

Next stop: Europe!

The next round of #DiscoverEU applications is open!

If you are...
👉 born between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006
👉 a citizen or a resident of the 🇪🇺 or 🇮🇸, 🇱🇮, 🇲🇰, 🇳🇴, 🇷🇸 or 🇹🇷

Deadline: 30 April

Apply now ↓

We're aiming to rebuild bridges between young Europeans on both sides of the Channel.

We've proposed to EU Council to open negotiations with the UK on youth mobility.

This would make it easier for young citizens to study, work and live in 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇺.

More info ↓

Europe's social market economy allows growth while giving equal opportunities to all.

In the last years, we have worked towards:
🔹 Fair minimum wages
🔹 Better working conditions for platform workers
🔹 Training opportunities
🔹 Pay transparency
🔹 Affordable childcare

More ↓

I welcome the overwhelming positive vote by the US House of Representatives.

Ukraine deserves all the support it can get against Russia.

Now, we are asking the US Senate to vote as quickly as possible as lives are at stake.

Transatlantic allies are united in support for

'We should all be more Finnish when it comes to security.

We have a lot to learn from Finland and from the model of Finnish preparedness across all levels of society. '

— Statement by President Ursula von der Leyen at the joint press conference in Lappeenranta

This week, EU leaders met in Brussels for a special #EUCO , focusing on strengthening EU competitiveness and the Single Market.

Priorities include improving capital access, cutting energy costs, addressing the lack of skills, continuing the work for open and fair trade.

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27 countries and 450 million people sharing one future.

Diversity defines and unites us. Diversity also makes us love the fediverse.

As we mark two years on Mastodon, we celebrate its vibrant communities, openness and transparency that keep inspiring us.

Follow us there too ↓

Weekend recap ↓

State of Schengen report
📂europa.eu/!3JpfNK
Ukraine Plan
📂europa.eu/!gqrJ4x
DiscoverEU: Free travel passes to young people
📂europa.eu/!JRkp9R
Proposal to open negotiations on youth mobility with the UK
📂europa.eu/!wnBhjT

It is the right time to think about how we adapt our policies, to continue to deliver high levels of prosperity for everyone.

It is the only way to build a vibrant #SingleMarket as a key pillar of our competitiveness.

Report on the Future of the Single Market by Enrico Letta ↓