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🇪🇺🤝🇨🇦 An alliance for the future
The 21st EU-Canada summit kicks off today, with Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa representing the EU.
They will talk about: 🍁 Trade and jobs ⭐ Defence and security 🍁 Technology and digital ⭐ Critical raw materials 🍁 Student exchanges, research and youth
10/29/2026, 5 engagements
Justice must be fair, accessible and effective.
This European Day of Justice, we highlight how justice protects our rights and upholds the rule of law in Europe and beyond.
From supporting fair trials to strengthening cross-border judicial cooperation, the EU works to ensure access to justice.
The International Criminal Court, announced as the laureate of the Sakharov Prize, also highlights the importance of accountability and human rights worldwide.
More: https://link.europa.eu/QBPkPK
10/25/2026, 3 engagements
The world needs the UN. And the UN needs us all.
This United Nations Day, we reaffirm the importance of working together to tackle global challenges no nation can solve alone.
Over the years, the EU has worked hand in hand with the UN and partners around the world to address issues that affect us all, from peace and security to human rights, climate change, and global health.
And we will continue to work together.
Europe will always stand for international law and multilateralism.
🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳
10/24/2026, 6 engagements
When crisis hits, solidarity is our greatest shield. 🛡️
For 25 years, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has turned European solidarity into swift, life-saving action.
From first responders on the ground and field hospitals to firefighting planes and aid delivered across borders.
When we act together, no community stands alone.
The quietest cities aren't created by chance.
They're designed that way.
Beyond its long-term sustainability commitment, Zaragoza is tackling one of Europe's most overlooked environmental challenges: noise pollution.
Instead of reacting to noise issues after they happen, the newly designated 2028 European Green Capital is building quieter neighbourhoods and green buffers right from the start.
Discover how 🌿 https://link.europa.eu/BVvBnN
10/22/2026, 4 engagements
Under EU digital law, Booking.com must properly assess and address risks linked to fraudulent listings and phishing scams.
It must also clearly label listings that have paid for a higher position in search results.
Booking a holiday should be exciting, not risky. Europeans deserve to book with confidence, knowing platforms are taking their safety seriously. We’ll make sure they live up to their responsibilities.
🔗 More: https://link.europa.eu/md8rtp
10/21/2026, 8 engagements
The Arctic is Europe's northern neighbourhood.
Today, we present our new Strategy for the Arctic to strengthen cooperation on:
🛡️ Security 🌍 Climate 🌱 Prosperity 🤝 Local communities
For a safer, more resilient Arctic.
10/20/2026, 3 engagements
This week, we join the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan 🇦🇲.
We’ll work with all countries to turn the 2022 global nature framework into action.
What we’ll push for:
🌍 Faster implementation, with honest reporting on where we stand 💶 Mobilising finance – as the EU is on track to double our international biodiversity funding to €7 billion 🤝 A real voice for local communities and Indigenous Peoples
More: https://link.europa.eu/kYhGkc
10/20/2026, 2 engagements
Today, Andorra and San Marino are signing their Association Agreements with the EU.
The deal will create new economic opportunities for businesses and citizens, facilitate trade, cross-border activities, and support investment, while respecting the specific characteristics of both partners.
Cooperation will expand across research, education, environment, consumer protection, and culture.
📰 https://link.europa.eu/M9YXTq
10/19/2026, 4 engagements
How can you know a product is sustainable? Look for the EU Ecolabel!
From detergents & textiles to furniture & hotel stays, it helps you find products and services that do a great job while meeting solid environmental criteria.
And more Europeans are catching on! According to a recent EU survey:
🌱 81% trust that EU Ecolabel products have a lower environmental impact than similar products
🌼 Nearly 1 in 2 Europeans recognise the logo and buy products carrying it
10/18/2026, 4 engagements
Women shouldn't have to anticipate violence.
This month marks three years since the EU joined the Istanbul Convention, a landmark treaty recognising gender-based violence against women as a violation of human rights.
It sets out concrete measures to prevent it, to protect victims, and hold perpetrators accountable.
Our goal is clear: a world where women can live free from fear. 🧡
🔗 Learn more about the Istanbul Convention: https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/key-facts
10/17/2026, 3 engagements
It all starts with great science, and great science needs great tools.
Today, we launched RAISE.
We are inviting companies and philanthropic organisations to share AI tools, computing power and data with researchers across the EU.
When our scientists move faster, we all benefit.
Europe doesn’t wait for the future. We build it.
More: https://link.europa.eu/K6Hkh4
Last year, 266 million people were pushed to the brink of acute hunger.
🌾 The EU puts roughly a third of its humanitarian budget into fighting it.
🌾 We work with local partners in the places that need it most, from Gaza to Afghanistan.
🌾 In 2025, that meant over €622 million in life-saving food aid.
Our work continues.
10/16/2026, 2 engagements
Space technology belongs to everyone, and so should the safety it can bring.
Our new Compass on Space and Disaster Risk Management turns data into information people can act on to protect us all.
Shared data, shared knowledge, shared resilience. Disasters cross borders, so does our response.
More 👉 https://link.europa.eu/WDvX66
10/15/2026, 2 engagements
In September, we gathered 150 randomly selected people from across Europe in Brussels to discuss how we can make our democracies stronger.
This weekend, they’re gathering once again to continue the discussion.
Following their final session in December, they will put forward some concrete proposals that will directly feed into our policies.
And you can be part of it too!
Find out more: https://link.europa.eu/bmWJmD
10/15/2026, 5 engagements
Decent work should not depend on your sector or where you live.
Our 2026 Employment and Social Outlook finds that job quality in the EU has improved over the past decade, with progress on pay, security and working time. It also finds that gaps remain across EU countries, sectors and occupations.
We will present a Quality Jobs Act later this year.
More: https://link.europa.eu/G3rdrr
10/14/2026, 2 engagements
It feels far away. Until it isn’t.
In 2025, more than 44,800 organ transplants were carried out across Europe: 🔹 61% kidney 🔹 25% liver 🔹 7% heart 🔹 5% lung
With greater awareness and more people choosing to donate, more people could celebrate another birthday, make new plans, and spend more time with their loved ones.
💬 Know your wishes, talk about them and find out how donation works in your country: https://www.edqm.eu/en/edd-organ-donation-institutions
10/14/2026, 4 engagements
🌍 Can you recognise these places from space?
Our new Sentinel-3C has sent back its first images of Earth, from Italy to the Canadian Arctic and the Caribbean.
Part of our Copernicus programme, the satellite will help us better understand our planet, protect nature and prepare for climate change.
10/13/2026, 1 engagement
Brought together by the European Citizens’ Panels, their ideas are already shaping Europe.
And, yours can too!
Share your ideas, join the debate, and help shape what comes next.
Discover our Citizens’ Engagement Platform: https://citizens.ec.europa.eu/index_en
10/12/2026, 6 engagements
Your mental health deserves a place in your feed too.
Our digital lives are an important part of our mental wellbeing.
This World Mental Health Day, let’s take a moment to think about how our digital lives affect us.
A few simple steps can help: 🔸 Limit screen time 🔸 Turn off non-essential notifications 🔸 Take a break from screens before bed 🔸 Unfollow content that makes you feel anxious or pressured
Our mental health also starts on the screen. More: https://link.europa.eu/vJdpDN
10/10/2026, 4 engagements
We are digging for gallium 🪽 👀
And other critical raw materials for everyday life – like gallium, that powers your smartphones and medical devices.
And now, we have selected strategic projects to boost extraction, processing and recycling, so we can keep powering everyday life 👇
link.europa.eu/CdCpMP
10/9/2026, 7 engagements
Love is love.
On International Lesbian Day, we celebrate lesbian women and stand up for a simple principle:
Everyone should be free to be themselves and love who they love — free from discrimination, exclusion or violence. 🧡
Our LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy is about making equality a reality — tackling hate, supporting communities and protecting people’s rights.
10/8/2026, 12 engagements
A safer internet starts right at our work desks.
Our new Eurobarometer shows that three in four employees in the EU encounter cyber threats on the job. Meanwhile, less than half feel confident that they can spot an AI fake video.
This European Cybersecurity Month, let’s build a stronger and safer Europe online, like offline.
More: https://link.europa.eu/DC86tU
10/7/2026, 5 engagements
Some teachers stay with us long after we leave the classroom.
This #WorldTeachersDay, we’re celebrating teachers and supporting them across Europe with opportunities, tools and resources:
🏫 Erasmus+ Teacher Academies: training and connecting teachers
📱 SELFIE for Teachers: helping educators build digital skills
🏆 European Innovative Teaching Award: celebrating great teaching
📒 Resources to help students tackle disinformation
10/5/2026, 3 engagements
Under what conditions should copyright-protected content be used for AI training?
🗣️We know this is a topic many of you feel strongly about.
We want to hear your views on issues related to the use of copyright-protected content for training AI models, for research, and more.
📝Consultation open until 3 November 2026.
10/4/2026, 53 engagements
Have you heard of the PISA 2025 results? They are a wake-up call in our schools – and we are responding.
In our new Education Package, we will focus on the fundamentals: strong basic skills, empowered teachers, inclusive classrooms, and responsible use of digital technologies and AI. This is how we strengthen basic skills while helping top performers reach the highest levels.
A bright future begins at school.
10/3/2026, 2 engagements
We don't just promise support. We deliver it.
Today we sent another €2.9 billion to Ukraine to keep essential state functions running and drive strategic reforms forward.
That is over €32 billion delivered under the Ukraine Plan so far, strengthening economic resilience on their path to the EU ↓
🔗 https://link.europa.eu/pdHPyb
10/2/2026, 2 engagements
Aristotelis Damigos and Rune Kyndal.
They came from different countries but answered the same call.
On 2 August 2026, they lost their lives while fighting the flames in Greece.
Today, we remember them.
We also honour all firefighters and emergency responders across Europe who put themselves at risk to protect others.
For their courage. For their dedication. For always answering the call.
🇪🇺❤️
10/2/2026, 4 engagements
Great ideas can come from any one of us, anywhere.
Ideas discussed in European Citizens’ Panels are already shaping Europe.
Yours can too.
Bring your perspective, share what matters to you, and help shape what comes next. Your idea could be the next one to make an impact.
Protect democracy.
Join the debate 🗨️ https://link.europa.eu/C8KThc
10/1/2026, 4 engagements
🐾 More than 20 years of easier travel for pets across the EU.
On 1 October 2004, the EU pet passport system came into effect.
Since then, dogs, cats and ferrets have been able to cross EU borders with their owners, with their key health and identification information in one place. 🇪🇺 🐶🐱
One emergency. Several countries. One communication system. 🇪🇺
We are proposing the European Critical Communication System, a common solution for first responders acting in cross-border situations.
First responders from different EU countries will be able to share voice, video, data and location in real time, securely and seamlessly under the same system.
When disaster strikes, borders must not be a barrier for emergency teams. 🚒🚑🚓
Read more: link.europa.eu/8Hq39t
Gamers are not cash machines for companies to exploit.
EU consumer authorities are stepping up measures against 9 video game companies, including those behind Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor.
Gamers should be able to: 🪙See the real-world price of in-game items 💸Avoid buying more virtual currency than they need ↩️Exercise their 14-day right to withdraw
These are some of the principles being addressed.
More: https://link.europa.eu/chyHJn
9/30/2026, 10 engagements
AI should help humanity, not harm it.
“AI-supported mammography can identify earlier and more cancers during screening. And as a result, more women can survive.”
That’s just one example of what AI can do when we get it right.
But there are limits.
“Do I want my doctor to be a robot, AI assisted? No, I do not want a robot to tell me whether I have cancer or not.”
Our approach is clear: make the most of AI, address the risks, and work with global partners to keep the frontier safe.
9/29/2026, 2 engagements
🇪🇺 How many languages do you speak?
From everyday expressions to words that capture an idea or feeling in a way your own language doesn’t, languages give us different ways to understand and connect with the world.
Today, we celebrate Europe’s linguistic diversity and the 24 official languages of the EU. 🇪🇺
What’s your favourite one?
9/26/2026, 5 engagements
🇪🇺 How many languages do you speak?
From everyday expressions to words that capture an idea or feeling in a way your own language doesn’t, languages give us different ways to understand and connect with the world.
Today, we celebrate Europe’s linguistic diversity and the 24 official languages of the EU. 🇪🇺
What’s your favourite one?
9/26/2026, 2 engagements
This week at #UNGA, representatives from 193 countries called for joint action on the most pressing topics. We announced:
🔸health investments in Africa and Latin America 🔸support for recovery in Gaza 🔸our firm position on driving emissions and energy prices down
We also called for:
🔹unhindered humanitarian assistance to Gaza 🔹food supply protection 🔹the need for global AI standards 🔹greater attention to threats posed by sea-level rise
Europe will always choose cooperation.
A daily walk is one of the simplest ways to look after your heart and improve your sleep.
And Europeans are taking note: 61% of Europeans exercise regularly. Up 6 points since 2022, according to the latest Eurobarometer.
This week is #EuropeanWeekofSport, and there’s a free event near you.
Start today! 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/8HwNXR
Did you know that there is no universal sign language?
In the EU, sign languages are as diverse as spoken ones – varying across countries, ages, and social groups.
Through our Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030, we’re committed to leading by example: making our events and content more accessible.
Everyone deserves to have a right to freedom of expression, receive and share information, and take part in society on an equal basis.
#InternationalDayofSignLanguages
9/23/2026, 4 engagements
Europe is rich in flavours, and specific products must be preserved for their unique characteristics, linked to their geographical origin and traditional know-how.
The Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) schemes guarantee authentic quality to your plate while driving sustainable development in rural communities across EU countries.
Learn more about our markings 👉 link.europa.eu/DByXmJ
📸 🇵🇱 Bryndza Podhalańska 🇬🇷 Feta 🇳🇱 Gouda Holland 🇪🇸 Queso Manchego
Housing is a right, not a privilege.
Yet, affordable housing is a major concern for citizens across Europe, especially in cities and popular tourist destinations.
With our Affordable Housing Act, we're providing national, regional and local authorities with the tools and legal certainty they need to assess housing availability and affordability where the pressure is greatest, and to determine the appropriate next steps.
Find out more: https://link.europa.eu/Tkmddt
9/9/2026, 1 engagement
...and if you’ve reached your limit... you should know that this too shall pass.
The EU is tackling the issue of youth mental health by focusing on early intervention, creating safer digital spaces, and fighting stigma.
If you or someone you know ever needs a safe space to talk, call:
📞116 111📞
It’s a continent-wide network of free, anonymous youth support lines.
You are not broken, you are human.
9/6/2026, 4 engagements
Europe attracts and fosters top talent. 🔬
The European Research Council has awarded €705 million in Starting Grants to 421 early-career researchers across Europe.
This gives them the opportunity to pursue bold ideas, build their own teams, and shape the future of science.
We'll also welcome 21 researchers, currently based in the US and Canada, who will move to Europe to carry out their projects. This is almost double last year's number.
More: https://link.europa.eu/xPBKHc
💻 We have more than 150 positions in IT and digital-related fields, from AI and data analysis to software development and large-scale digital systems.
If you have the technical skills and an international mindset, we want to hear from you!
But quick, you only have a couple of days left to apply!
⏰ Deadline: 4 September 2026, 10:00 a.m. (Brussels time)
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/deSgjt4S
9/2/2026, 6 engagements
📅 What’s next for Europe?
On 16 September, the President of the European Commission will present the State of the European Union (SOTEU).
A chance to hear what’s next for Europe, what’s on the agenda and what the year ahead could bring.
💬 What would you like to hear from the President this year? Tell us in the comments and save the date.
#SOTEU
A quick explainer for the key EU moment on 16 September.
SOTEU, or the State of the European Union, is the moment each September when the European Commission President outlines the EU’s priorities and her vision for the year ahead.
A key date in the institutional calendar and one to watch.
More → https://link.europa.eu/xRM4FD
#SOTEU
When does school start where you live? 🎒📚
Across Europe, there is no single first day back to school. Some pupils return to the classroom in August. Others are still in holiday mode until late September.
Wishing all students across Europe a great start to the new school year! 💙
Another year, another chapter in Europe’s history.
Save the date for the State of the European Union on 16 September 2026. President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her annual address to Europe, setting out priorities for the year ahead.
Let’s shape a stronger Europe together. 🇪🇺
More → https://link.europa.eu/xRM4FD
8/25/2026, 1 engagement
Today marks 35 years of Ukraine’s restored independence.
Ukraine’s spirit is indestructible. It is defending sovereignty, democracy, and international law on behalf of all free nations.
We remain fully committed to supporting Ukraine’s victory, its recovery, and its European path.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.
8/24/2026, 9 engagements
Tonight, our headquarters Berlaymont lights up in the colours of our shared destiny. 🇪🇺🇺🇦
Ukraine is defending the core principles that are at the heart of Europe: sovereignty, democracy, and the right to choose its own future.
The EU’s solidarity with Ukraine is stronger than ever.
Your hairdresser is applying chemicals to your scalp.
And we have opinions about which ones. The very strong ones.
Some substances once used in hair dyes were linked to serious health risks. So, we restricted them in the EU cosmetics market.
No public drama. Just dangerous products replaced on salon shelves by better ones.
Your colour still looks the same. The risk profile doesn’t.
— EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009: In force since 11 July 2013 + restricted substances updates
8/22/2026, 3 engagements
Ukraine's spirit is the founding spirit of Europe.
In the days leading up to its 35th Independence Day, we stand resolutely with Ukraine.
Today and for as long as it takes.
8/21/2026, 2 engagements
Noticed that your favorite snacks are shrinking while the price stays the same?
We're tackling deceptive practices through EU consumer protection laws against hidden price hikes.
Clear unit pricing (per kilo/litre) is mandatory, helping you to easily spot ‘shrinkflation’ on the shelf and to compare products. EU laws empower national authorities to stop misleading presentation by the trader, designed to trick you into misjudging a product’s real size.
Let’s take the guesswork out of shopping.
8/20/2026, 8 engagements
Your mobile data shouldn't crawl just because you crossed the border.
Under our ‘roam like at home', operators in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway cannot ‘throttle’ your speed abroad.
If 5G is available in the country you are visiting, you must have access to it at the same quality as at home.
Since January 2026, Ukraine and Moldova have also joined the EU’s ‘roam like at home area.’
Because your connection should be as smooth as your travel plans. 😎
Wildfires have been raging across Europe, taking lives and destroying homes, ecosystems, infrastructure, cultural heritage and local economies.
No country should face wildfires alone. Europe stands together.
Firefighting teams and helicopters are being sent where they are needed the most through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
EU earth observation system Copernicus is supporting the emergency services with rapid and reliable geospacial information.
Because we protect what matters.
8/18/2026, 1 engagement
Since January 2025, nothing touching your food in Europe can contain Bisphenol A.
BPA is a chemical that used to be widely used in food-contact materials, like plastics and can linings – until studies established its bad effects on the immune, reproductive and developmental systems.
Maintaining high food safety standards in the European Union and protecting citizens is one of our top priorities.
— Regulation (EU) 2024/3190: BPA ban in food-contact materials. In force since 20 January 2025
8/17/2026, 1 engagement
Where were you last night? 🌚🌞
People across Europe looked up to enjoy this rare moment. Our colleague captured this photo in Monte Caxado in Galicia.
Did you see it too? 📸
8/13/2026, 5 engagements
Before you dive in, check the facts. 🏊♂️
With 85% of EU waters already hitting ‘excellent’ standards, we’re making sure the only thing you bring home is the sand.
We monitor over 22,000 bathing spots annually and are now moving to real-time digital reporting.
And we have a webpage where you can check the real time safety status of your local beach on your phone.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/3yxDdP
8/11/2026, 4 engagements
85 decibels. That's the default.
And that’s where the research says stop, and the damage begins.
Since 2009, EU product safety rules have required devices to include warnings and safeguards when listening levels could pose a risk to hearing over time—often based on exposure thresholds around 85 dB and above.
Headphones are replaceable. Your hearing isn’t.
— Commission Decision 2009/490/EC: Safe listening levels. In force since 23 June 2009.
📵 Off the clock? Stay off the clock.
We are moving to fix this, working with employers and trade unions on an EU-wide Right to Disconnect.
What we’re putting forward for discussion:
📴 Clear boundaries, ending the "always-on" work culture to protect your private life 🛡️ Fair treatment, ensuring digital workplaces respect your rights without career drawbacks 🧠 Worker well-being, safeguarding physical and mental health through true work-life balance
More 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAZTiQS2
8/9/2026, 2 engagements
Heatwaves are getting stronger and our cities and villages are feeling it.
Trees and green spaces in urban areas make a real difference.
They don’t just look pretty, they: 🌳 Create shade and cooler streets during heatwaves 🌳 Reduce air, water and noise pollution 🌳 Support our physical and mental wellbeing
We are supporting towns, cities and communities across Europe to bring nature back into everyday life and build resilience against climate change.
8/7/2026, 1 engagement
Waiting days for a bank transfer is a thing of the past.
With the Instant Payments Regulation now in force, all banks in the EU must process Euro transfers within 10 seconds, at no extra cost, 24/7. Banks based in non-euro countries have until 2027 to comply.
We have also mandated a ‘Verification of Payee’ system to help stop fraudsters from getting your money.
Your bank transfers, now instant.
Here's how we’re transforming the EU payment market ➡️ https://link.europa.eu/jkGyTh
8/6/2026, 4 engagements
🌡️ It’s hot across Europe right now.
When heatwaves hit, small actions matter: water, shade, rest, watch out for each other.
And did you know museums are perfect climate shelters?
Visit a museum near you — cool, safe places to pause and enjoy Europe’s rich cultural heritage.
8/4/2026, 6 engagements
In 2014, in Europe, there was much ado about 666.
That was the number of an EU law that required vacuum cleaners to use a maximum of 1,600 watts – and there was a lot of talk about the EU allegedly ‘’banning powerful vacuum cleaners!’’
What actually happened is that manufacturers had to get the same suction with less power. And they did. Because when aims are clear, engineers know what they’re doing.
8/3/2026, 1 engagement
From now on, companies across the EU must be clear about their use of AI.
Providers and deployers of AI must now
✔️ Label AI-generated content as such.
✔️ Flag use of deepfakes
✔️ Inform users when they interact with AI or when it is used to analyse their behaviour.
️We have published guidance to help companies comply.
Transparency helps build trust 👇
8/2/2026, 5 engagements
Japan officially has joined Horizon Europe, our flagship research and innovation programme.
Japan is the 23rd associated country and the most populous, bringing one of the world’s most advanced research ecosystems to our scientific network.
Japanese researchers can now participate on equal terms with EU teams to tackle global challenges in health, digital transition, and climate neutrality.
Science thrives when talent, ideas and innovation cross borders.
More 👉https://link.europa.eu/YP7MtB
Did your working week feel long?
In 2025, 20–64-year-olds in the EU worked on average, 35.9 hours a week in their main job.
Working hours may vary, but certain rights don't. Because every EU worker is guaranteed:
✅ Health and safety at work ✅ Equal opportunities for women and men ✅ Protection against discrimination ✅ Fair working conditions
Take a look at the latest data here: https://link.europa.eu/djjpx3
Your phone breaks. Your washing machine gives up. Somehow, buying new seems cheaper than repairing.
The EU is making the Right to Repair the new standard in Europe.
✅Repairs must be offered even after your warranty ends 🔧Parts must be available after the model is no longer sold 📅Choose repair under warranty and get an extra year of legal coverage 📍An EU platform will help you find local repair shops and fair prices
Less waste, more repairs. Good for your wallet, even better for the planet.
7/31/2026, 2 engagements
Ukraine’s courage is unshakeable. So is our support.
We have disbursed a further €3.47 billion to Ukraine to meet its urgent defence needs.
This funding, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, will help delivers vital equipment to protect Ukrainian airspace:
🔹 Jet-powered long-range drones 🔹 Air defence systems and missiles 🔹 Gripen fighter jets
By ensuring Ukraine can defend its people, we are securing Europe's future.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/XjWjvH
84 partners. 45 trade agreements.
Happy Friendship Day to our partners across the world's largest trade network.
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7/30/2026, 1 engagement
Italy and Austria united beneath the Alps 🏔️
⚒️ With over 220 tunnel kilometres excavated, the completion of the EU co-funded Brenner Base Tunnel is one step closer! 🇦🇹 🇮🇹
Miners have now connected Austria and Italy via two main railway tunnels.
The BBT will better connect Italy and Austria while boosting rail transport connections between northern and southern Europe upon completion in 2032.
This is EU cooperation and engineering at its best. 🇪🇺
7/29/2026, 4 engagements
A small mark, with big power.
For more than 30 years, the CE (Conformité Européenne) marking has allowed many products to be moved and marketed freely all around the EU, regardless of where it’s manufactured.
With this marking, the producer declares that the item meets high EU safety, health, and environmental standards.
You’ll find this mandatory mark across specific product categories, including electronics, toys, and medical devices.
Know what you are buying: https://link.europa.eu/c6nyHc
The art of the European summer break 🥷⛱️☀️
How we structure school calendars varies across our union, reflecting different local traditions and lifestyle models.
Italian students enjoy nearly 14 full weeks of summer bliss. Over in Denmark, summer is a breezy 6 weeks, balanced with clever mini holidays throughout the school year.
If you were back in school, which one would you prefer? 👇
7/27/2026, 1 engagement
The art of the European summer break 🥷⛱️☀️
How we structure school calendars varies across our union, reflecting different local traditions and lifestyle models.
Italian students enjoy nearly 14 full weeks of summer bliss. Over in Denmark, summer is a breezy 6 weeks, balanced with clever mini holidays throughout the school year.
If you were back in school, which one would you prefer? 👇
7/27/2026, 1 engagement