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EUCommission , 2 hours ago to random

Apple’s new slogan should be “act different.”

Today, we informed Apple of our preliminary view that its App Store rules are in breach of the Digital Markets Act, as they prevent app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative channels for offers and content.

We also opened a new non-compliance procedure over concerns that its new contractual requirements for third-party app developers and app stores fall short of ensuring effective #DMA compliance.

ℹ️ https://europa.eu/!jPPcTV

#EU

EUCommission , 1 day ago to random

🛜 No data? No problem!

If you're travelling this summer and have used up your mobile data, or are in areas with poor connectivity, fear not!

#Wifi4EU is connecting people all over Europe:
🌐 Free access to secure and high-speed internet
🛜 93,000+ hotspots in municipalities across Europe
🏫 In parks, schools, libraries, health centres, museums and other public spaces.

Find the nearest hotspot & stay connected → https://europa.eu/!Yb6jbg

EUCommission , 2 days ago to random

🛰️ Satellite data can be used to detect marine litter from space.

Scientists discovered they can use satellites to locate patches of floating litter, also called “windrows”.

By analysing images taken by Copernicus satellites, they found thousands of litter windrows in the Mediterranean Sea, ranging from a few hundred metres to 20 kilometres long.

This can facilitate clean-up operations, making our oceans cleaner.

Details: https://europa.eu/!xxpPDd

#EUGreenDeal

EUCommission , 3 days ago to random

️☀️ A place in the sun, while studying? We've got you covered!

We just launched the European Solar Academy!

Thanks to our €9 million support, we're on a mission to train 100,000 solar PV supply chain workers over the next three years. Why? Because by 2030, we'll need 66,000 skilled hands in solar PV manufacturing.

ℹ️ https://europa.eu/!PFCYFY

#EUGreenDeal

Aerial view of farm of solar batteries on green slopes of the mountains of Italy, Trentino, huge clouds over a valley, roofs of houses of settlements, green meadows, a clear energy, energy of the sun
Solar panels in the middle of the flax fields towards Veules les Roses in Europe, France, Normandy, in summer, on a sunny day.
Drone view of solar panels in the middle of olive trees in Portugal

EUCommission , 3 days ago to random

🚀☀️ Ready to launch into summer?

Today people across Europe –and beyond!🌠– are celebrating the beginning of summer with #WorldMusicDay.

Thousands of free concerts are taking place and residents are encouraged to play music in public.

👨‍🚀 To mark the event, ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet shared his own space music band on Mission Alpha to the International Space Station in 2021.

So, on this fête de la musique, faites de la musique !

📷© Thomas Pesquet via flickr, 2021

EUCommission , 3 days ago to random

Which May was the hottest month on record? The last one.
And April? Again, the last one.
And March? Still the last one.

And the list continues until June 2023, cumulating in a 12-month streak.

This is why EU countries are committed to becoming climate neutral by 2050, aiming to emit no more greenhouse gases than they remove from the atmosphere.

We are leading the way in climate action.

#EUGreenDeal

EUCommission , 6 days ago to random

Today, @Curia is back on the fediverse with their new Mastodon instance.

This is part of a broader @fediversity effort funded by @EUCommission and @EC_NGI initiative for an open and decentralised internet, bringing easy-to-use, hosted cloud services with service portability and personal freedom to everyone.

It takes a village to build a community

We are up to the challenge.

#fediverse #mastodon #EUFunded

EUCommission , 6 days ago to random

Hatred in all its forms has no space in our societies.

We will do whatever it takes to counter it.

On the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, let’s team up to say #NoToHate online.

In December, we adopted a Communication which calls for a citizen-led discussion on ways to move from hatred and division.

You can also take part in that debate here → https://europa.eu/!BWc4Pq

#NoPlace4Hate

EUCommission , 6 days ago to random

We are delighted at the news that our Swedish colleague Johan Floderus and his compatriot Saeed Azizi have been released from unjustified Iranian custody.

We wish them a good reunion with their loved ones.

Welcome back home!

Congratulations to Sweden for its persistent work to achieve this outcome.

EUCommission , 8 days ago to random

Independence, self-determination, freedom: this is what Ukraine is fighting for.

The international community must stand together to support Ukraine in its pursuit of peace.

During the #UAPeaceSummit, we reaffirmed the primacy of the UN Charter and the need to bring an end to a brutal and unjust war.

We need to support a comprehensive, just, and sustainable peace for Ukraine to restore international peace and security.

#PathToPeace

Family picture of all the participants to the Summit. On the right hand side, close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands President von der Leyen
The room where the summit takes place with all the participants
President von der Leyen shakes hands with a participant to the Summit. They are both about to sit down in a room full of people. In front of them there are flags of the represented countries.

EUCommission , 8 days ago to random

Congratulations to the winners of the EU 2024 Prize for Citizen Science ↓

🥇 INCREASE - for seed preservation
🥈 CoAct - for mental health
🥉 SeaPaCS - against marine pollution

Discover more about their projects here: https//europa.eu/!3bkW9M

#EUdelivers #EU

EUCommission , 8 days ago to random

Can you hear the bells of progress? 🎵

We just launched Destination Earth, a digital replica of the Earth, powered by EU supercomputers and Al.

This cutting-edge technology will allow us to:

🌍 Monitor our planet in real time
🌡️ Adapt to climate change
🚨 Predict severe weather events
📉 Mitigate socio-economic risks
🎯 Design adaptation strategies for a more resilient future

Destination Earth is already operational.

Our goal is to create a complete digital twin of the Earth by 2030.

#EU

A picture of Lumi, the European supercomputer based in Finland. 
A crowd of people watching a presentation on the use of the Destination Earth project.
Commissioner Vestager looking at the Lumi supercomputer keyboard.

EUCommission , 9 days ago to random

💬 The history of the European Union is the history of its citizens.

Here are four things we learned in 50 years of understanding the opinions and perceptions of Europeans:

💙 Life satisfaction of EU citizens rose from 79% in 1973 to 86% today.

👍 Positive views on EU membership grew from 46% in 1984 to 71%.

🇪🇺 In 2024 71% of Europeans believe their country benefits from #EU membership – up from 46% in 1984.

€ Support for the #euro climbed from 52% in 1992 to 70%.

More: https://europa.eu/!kYYTTm

A visual showing a chart titled “EU citizens believe EU membership has brought benefits over time.” Here are the values (year, % has benefited, % has not benefited): 1984: 46, 30  1988: 56, 28  1992: 49, 34  1994: 42, 37  2000: 47, 32  2004: 53, 34  2008: 56, 31  2011: 52, 37  2016: 60, 31  2020: 72, 24  2024: 71, 23

EUCommission , 15 days ago to random

🗳️It is the final day to have your say!

Today these countries will vote in the #EUelections2024:
🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇱🇺 🇧🇪 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇪🇪 🇱🇹 🇵🇱 🇦🇹 🇸🇮 🇭🇺 🇭🇷 🇷🇴 🇧🇬 🇬🇷 🇨🇾

Democracy starts with YOU.
#UseYourVote or others will decide for you.

EUCommission , 17 days ago to random

Democracy is precious and important – not only for us, but for future generations.

#UseYourVote to shape the future of our Union. The moment is now.

Your vote matters. Your voice matters.

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