The European Commission launched an investigation into unfair discrimination in China's procurement market for medical devices.

Our expectation is clear: China's procurement market should be as open to us, as ours is to them - nothing more, nothing less.

Dialogue is the 1st step.👇

🚨 Tomorrow is the day! Last chance to register for the @InterregEurope webinar for Ireland.

Don't miss out on expert guidance for the Third Call.

Join us: shorturl.at/klyGR

#InterregEurope #EuInMyRegion

Northern & Western

From combatting violence against women to establishing an EU-wide disability card, check out what has been adopted this week in the last plenary session of the European Parliament before the elections 🇪🇺

👉 europa.eu/!M9mvj8

🔔 Eurofound is organising its Annual Lecture Living, working and voting in Europe 2024.

📅 7 May, 12.30 - 14.30 Irish time
📍 Department of Foreign Affairs, 80 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 🇮🇪

More details, and to register your interest 👉 ow.ly/Ki6Y50RjLK8

🇮🇪Ireland's #employment rate reached 79.1% in 2023, above the EU average of 75%, and up from 66.5% in 2013.

This means that 79.1% of Ireland's 20-64 year olds were employed in 2023👇

The over-qualification rate in Ireland 🇮🇪 was 28% in 2023, 4th highest overall in the EU.

Women (28.4%) in Ireland were a little more likely to be over-qualified than men (27.5%) 👇

Suim agat san aistriúchán nó sa phrofléitheoireacht Ghaeilge? Ná caill an deis seo!
Intéirneachtaí 9 mí ar phá in institiúidí an AE, maoinithe ag Tourism-Culture-Arts-Gaeltacht-Sport-Media
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Members of Ireland 🇮🇪's #EuropeDirect Network are currently on a study visit to Helsinki to meet with Finnish 🇫🇮 colleagues👇

On the agenda: exchanges about EU action to protect citizens & the environment, voting in the #Europeanelections & protecting Europe from hybrid threats.

It's #WorldPenguinDay 🐧

A moment to celebrate while hearing some hard truths:

🚨climate change is severely threatening penguins

Warming temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels impact their habitats and food

More #ClimateAction will keep 🐧 with us for the future.

🚨Today marks a significant day for the European Union’s ongoing fight against financial crime.

MEPs have approved reforms to EU rules to counter money laundering, including setting up a new Anti-Money Laundering Authority.

#AML #AML A

Farmers across Europe have spoken and the European Commission has listened. Now it is time to deliver.

I welcome today’s vote by European Parliament and I call on MS to use new #CAP flexibilities to deliver tangible #simplification for our farmers. /1

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Our children are not guinea pigs for social media.

I take note of TikTok’s decision to suspend the #TikTokLite “Reward Program” in the EU.

The cases against TikTok on the risk of addictiveness of the platform continue.

#DSA ensures the safety of our 🇪🇺 online space.

The FarmingWithNature-BRIDE Project 🇮🇪, which is helping farmers in East Cork and West Waterford to restore habitats, has been short-listed for an EIP Agri-Innovation award!

You can help it win by voting for it 👇

Learn more about the project europa.eu/!HX8KfQ

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Our repeated discussions with China on its procurement market for medical devices have been fruitless.

We are launching an investigation under the International Procurement Instrument against Chinese practices that unfairly discriminate against European companies and products.

🙌 #EurofoundOpenDay is back again!

We open our doors to our neighbours and the local community.

📅 17 May, 10.00-13.00 Irish time
📍 Eurofound, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18 🇮🇪

✍️ Register here: forms.office.com/pages/response…

We look forward to welcoming you!

The European Commission is calling on Ireland 🇮🇪 to correctly transpose the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

Find out more 👉ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/news-and-event…

#EUlaw

The European Commission is calling on Ireland 🇮🇪 to correctly transpose EU 🇪🇺 legislation on industrial emissions.

Learn more 👉ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/news-and-event…
#EUlaw

Ukraine is carrying a heavy burden on its shoulders for all of us.

Today, we disburse an additional €1.5 bn, under the €50 bn Ukraine Facility.

This is vital to keep Ukraine's state & services running, while it fights back the aggressor.

Europe remains united and resolute.

There are almost 400 free rail passes available for young Irish 🇮🇪 people born between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006 under the latest round of #DiscoverEU .

Apply by 30 April 2024 👇

🇪🇺 We are back! Mario Nava moderates the panel with Elisa Ferreira, @NKerameus, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, Emil Boc, José Luis Escrivá & Pavlina Žáková, as they share their visions for EU reform support in the future.🔮 #TSIConference

📌Watch it live 👉europa.eu/!QVTVM3