As the sun sets on my final day of committee meetings, my heartfelt thanks goes to my colleagues in ITRE, TRAN and REGI for their collaboration and friendship. It's been an honour to work together towards a social, green, and competitive EU, and I hope we cross paths again!

Tourism is much more than shiny brochures. It is about people, intercultural connections helping travellers understand other cultural norms & mindset. It is about economic development & sustainability. Attendance at tonight's event hosted by Josianne Cutajar shows its importance.

Tonight, we celebrate five transformative years of 🇪🇺 #tourism policy.

MEP Josianne Cutajar opened the floor:
'Tourism is like music. It connects people.'
'To attract and retain the right workforce is incredibly important.'

#Hospitality #Skills

It was a pleasure to have hosted Five Transformative Years of EU #Tourism Policy in the EP 🇪🇺! Let's double down our efforts towards a resilient European hospitality industry that is truly built on green, digital, competitive, and ultimately social, credentials.

Thank you for signing our EU Elections Manifesto Josianne Cutajar. 🙏
It is a privilege to have your support on our European Paediatric Cancer Community Manifesto: Cure More, Cure Better and Tackle Inequalities. 🎗️

European #Digital Leadership: Setting the Priorities for 2030

Today
17:30 - 20:00 CET
European Parliament

Hosted by Josianne Cutajar, the event will gather entrepreneurs, #MEPs , and representatives of the #Commission !

Agenda 👇
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Today, the EU takes a giant leap by adopting the #AIAct . As the Rapporteur for the TRAN Committee Press, I'm proud of this human-centric regulation that secures fundamental rights and spurs innovation! Together let's continue working towards tech for good!

Today I addressed the final SEArica conference for this mandate which focused on EU Blue Deal. As Vice Chair for #SMEs and #Digitalisation , I stressed the need for a balanced, resilient, and inclusive blue economy that leaves no one, and no region, behind.

Searica Intergroup

💬MEP & SEArica Vice-Chair for digital & SMEs Josianne Cutajar stresses the importance of skills for the Blue Economy & calls for improved consideration of island specificities in EU policy so that neither islands nor coastal regions are left behind🌊

Managed cyber security services - Deal with the Belgian presidency of the Council 🤝 lead MEP Josianne Cutajar

Congrats Josianne Cutajar on the agreement on the EU Cyber Security Act!

Agreement on the targeted amendment to the EU Cyber Security Act! MEP Josianne Cutajar managed to avoid Digital Single Market fragmentation, ensuring there's harmonised cybersecurity certification for managed security services across the EU.

We have a deal! Glad to have served as Rapporteur for the CSA's targeted amendment that paves the way for a democratic & transparent cybersecurity certification scheme for managed security services, avoiding market fragmentation & reducing the exposure to cyber threats.

On Saturday 2 March the #PEScongress will elect Nicolas SCHMIT as #PEScommoncandidate .
Follow the live tomorrow from 9:30 CET: m.facebook.com/events/7615088…

Big win for a strengthened #EU tourism ecosystem!
The Short-Term Rentals Regulation passed with a strong majority in today’s plenary. Honored to have been the TRAN Committee Press position rapporteur!

S&D Group

Wrap up with insights from MEP Josianne Cutajar, SEArica Vice-Chair for Blue SMEs & Digitalisation! 🌊

Josianne Cutajar underlined that coastal & maritime regions are affected quicker: this should be an incentive to work harder & smarter for the future of coastal communities 🌍

Ready to dive into a discussion on a major challenge🌊

MEP Josianne Cutajar SEArice Vice-Chair, set the tone for today’s meeting: to seek efficient climate resilience for coastal & maritime communities, we also need to encourage innovation, education, & more collaboration🤝

The Euro-Mediterranean integration process needs to be reinvigorated. The 🇪🇺 European Parliament was contributing to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Congratulations to Rachid Talbi Alami راشيد الطالبي العلمي for holding the PA and best of luck for the next presidency, Francina Armengol!

🌡️Summer 2023 showcased extreme climate events in Europe, underlining coastal regions & islands' vulnerability to #climatechange .

How can the 🇪🇺 boost the resilience of their infrastructure?

Join this timely discussion hosted by MEP Josianne Cutajar➡️ bit.ly/3OX0Ltd

I welcome today’s vote confirming the #InteroperableEuropeAct ’s provisional agreement that paves the way for seamless and efficient communication between public administrations across the EU. Let’s continue forging a competitive, innovative and inclusive digital Europe.

Ivars Ijabs