I appreciate the efforts & the inititiatives proposed by European Investment Bank new president Nadia Calviño to increase financial support to the development of the European Defence industry.

📅 MONDAY: During #SpringMeetings , join Mairead McGuinness EU Economy & Finance and Dave Jones & others for a discussion on the latest regulatory and private sector developments that aim to promote long-term #sustainability in global capital markets. RSVP: bit.ly/3PNn0lM Gerard de Graaf

The EU has adopted sanctions against:

🚫 Al-Quds Brigades
🚫 Nukhba Force
🚫 Qassam Brigades

These 3 entities committed widespread sexual and gender-based violence during the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks that occurred across Israel on 7 October 2023.

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📅 APRIL 17 at 2 PM ET: 2024 has a lot in store as both the EU & U.S. hold political elections. Hosted by Inst. for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies during #SpringMeetings , Paolo Gentiloni EU Economy & Finance will explain what is at stake for the transatlantic community in this pivotal year. RSVP: bit.ly/4cOYBpD

#EUOpenHouse for 2024 is coming!Saturday May 11, our Embassy will open its doors to the public for a FREE day of food,culture,music and more. For more information visit
👉🏻euopenhouse.org

📺 IN THE NEWS: European Commission EVP @Vestager was on Bloomberg TV yesterday to discuss the EU's probe of tech giants like Apple and Meta under new digital dominance rules, plus the EU’s investigation into Chinese clean-tech investments. WATCH: bit.ly/4aTmhY2

'We worked on a structural response to this crisis by investing massively in renewable energy, by boosting energy efficiency. And the results speak for themselves.'

New op-ed from Ursula von der Leyen European Commission and Fatih Birol International Energy Agency on Europe's #energy story: europa.eu/!RCyjf8

I welcome EU Council endorsement of the Directive on the criminalisation of violations of 🇪🇺 restrictive measures. The new rules will ensure consistent and effective enforcement of the 40+ sanction regimes already in place in the EU, including sanctions imposed against 🇷🇺

Exactly in one month time on Saturday May 11th, the Embassy of Estonia joins many other EU embassies in DC to welcome everyone to #EUOpenHouse .
Save the date ➡️

Marking 100 days as Jovita Neliupšienė at Arctic Encounter. I shared how the EU will double down on #Arctic cooperation with our environmental/regional cohesion policies, experience in #multilateralism , and our convening power & diversity across 27 Member States. Thx for having the EU view.

Yesterday Russia hit again Ukraine with barbaric attacks against its people & critical infrastructure.
Words alone will not stop Putin. We must deliver more military support.
Today, I wrote to EU Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers ahead of the FAC on 22 April.
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The EU & the US are joining forces to ensure that consumers across the Atlantic are protected, well-informed & get meaningful choices in competitive consumer finance markets.
 
As we face similar challenges, EU Consumer Affairs & consumerfinance.gov are determined to bring this cooperation further.

#SaveTheDate for Saturday, May 11. The 🇪🇺 EU open house is back!

Mark your calendars! We are excited to welcome all of you at the Embassy of Denmark in a month! #denmarkinusa

Save the date for Saturday, May 11! #EUOpenHouse – is taking place in exactly one month!
Embassy of Luxembourg in the USA will be opening our doors to those from across the D.C. area for a FREE day of culture, food, music, and more.
Stay tuned for more details at euopenhouse.org

We cannot wait to welcome you to the Austrian Embassy a month from today on May 11! 🇦🇹🇪🇺 #EUOpenHouse European Union in the U.S.

🗓️ APRIL 19: Hear from European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño when she joins SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Johns Hopkins SAIS to discuss her vision for the EIB, ways to increase social investments across the EU, and the importance of coordinating within a multilateral framework. RSVP: bit.ly/3U2lgqY

Why does the #Arctic matter? Its geographic location, geopolitical importance & #ClimateChange effects. I'm in Anchorage for Arctic Encounter to affirm the EU as a constructive & valuable partner in ensuring robust, sustainable & inclusive development of the Arctic that benefits all.

BIG NEWS: #EUOpenHouse is back for 2024! #SaveTheDate for Saturday, May 11, when the EU and its Member State embassies open our doors to the public for a FREE day of culture, food, music, and more. Keep an eye on euopenhouse.org for details on how to visit 🇫🇷 and 🇩🇪!

🇮🇹🇪🇺🇺🇸 Italy and Europe together... And in DC too!
Come visit us at the Italian Embassy for #EUOpenHouse on Saturday, May 11 to learn more about us, our beautiful country, traditions, innovation, and our amazing 'Made in Italy' products and foods!
👉 euopenhouse.org