Věra Jourová
@VeraJourova
Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the @EU_Commission. Account managed by me and my team.
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https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/vera-jourova_en 27-09-2014 09:34:44
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Historic vote today at European Parliament on Directive combating #ViolenceAgainstWomen
For the 1st time ever, we criminalize #gender -based cyber-violence, such as non-consensual sharing of intimate images, incl. #deepfakes
Such violence is often the reason why women leave public life.
Thank you Мstyslav Chernov for your work, showing Russia’s evil attacks on #Mariupol .
Such attacks happen in many other Ukrainian cities right now and should be stopped.
Everyone should see 20DaysInMariupol: freeradio.tv/video-2881
#vdLCommission achieved a lot to strengthen #ConsumerRights & to make sure 🇪🇺 consumers enjoy the strongest protection in the 🌐
#Sustainability shouldn’t be just nice to have, but an affordable choice. Happy to see the signature of pledges by more companies!👇
#ConsumerSummit
Flew to #Brussels to interview Věra Jourová on Hungarian media freedom for my documentary film project. Plot twist: during camera setting the Vice president was busy with introducing her favorite Hungarian song performed by... #FreddieMercury . Scene is not in the final version.
Where else to speak about how to better protect #democracy than in its cradle 🇬🇷.
Next come virtual visits & 🇸🇰
#DemocracyTour
I’m going local 👒 for the 🎥👇
Thank you President Ursula von der Leyen for entrusting me with the #justice portfolio for the time being.
I am ready to continue in the good work of Didier Reynders. Wishing him best of luck.
#vdLCommission
In the country where #agora started 🇬🇷, I discussed how to protect elections’ integrity. So that people cast their vote free from #disinformation & w/ independent media as watchdogs of #democracy .
I thanked Kyriakos Mitsotakis for good cooperation in #RuleOfLaw area.
#DemocracyTour
καλό απόγευμα 🇬🇷 8th #DemocracyTour stop
In #Athens to discuss how to strengthen the resilience of democracies before elections, #disinformation , situation of the #media & #RuleOfLaw
Together w PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών 's G. Gerapetritis, media taskforce & election experts
With #young people on democratic participation, #elections , 🇪🇺 values and their rights, in #Portalegre .
Great ending of my 2-day #DemocracyTour in 🇵🇹 📽️👇
Next stop 🇬🇷
What a treat during my #DemocracyTour in 🇵🇹!
With Pedro Couret, one of the captains participating in the #25deabril Revolution that brought down the longest #fascist regime in #Europe .
Great exhibition to commemorate #50Anos25Abril just opened! 👏
#50x2 #50xTodos
Elections = pinnacle of #democracy ; must be protected.
Efforts to fight #disinformation are most effective w/ wide engagement of society & strong independent media.
Great discussions in 🇵🇹 w/ President of Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Portugal, media companies & experts in electoral context.
#DemocracyTour
Olá #Portugal 👋🇵🇹
7th stop of my #DemocracyTour
Great weather here☀️and discussions ahead on:
🔹integrity of elections & fighting #disinformation w/ República Portuguesa Interior Minister M. Blasco, National Electoral Commission, #media representatives
🔹 #democracy & youth, in #Portalegre
On #Russiagate & “Voice of Europe” operation at #EPlenary .
#Kremlin will continue using #disinformation , malign interference, #corruption & other authoritarian tricks to divide #Europe .
We have tools to protect our #democracy ahead of 🇪🇺elections, let's use them fully.