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Ursula von der Leyen – President-elect of the European Commission (2024-2029).  Read the Political Guidelines → https://europa.eu/!mVFwTg

Today President von der Leyen visited Črna, the 🇸🇮 Slovenian city devastated by floods one year ago.     Dear Slovenia, Europe is by your side. We are tabling €430 million from our EU Solidarity Fund to help you recover, repair and rebuild.    We will keep working with local authorities to make the best use of these funds.     12 months later, the devastation of the floods and the mud that was covering everything leaves new space for hope.    More ➡️ https://europa.eu/!CXDJKK #EuropeanUnion #EUSolidairity 

🔔 The first bell has already rung – or might soon do. And, ahem, the EU might have something to do with it.     Like the many bridges we have helped build, schools are here to connect: students and teachers, our past and future, cultures, and communities.     That’s why we are committed to helping build new ones, making them more sustainable, and providing a boost to education systems across the EU.    Here are four examples:    🇭🇷 Ivan Merz Elementary School in Zagreb received €7.7 million for renovations, including 20 classrooms for 380 pupils. 🇵🇱 Żory’s new kindergarten received €565,709 to build a state-of-the-art facility, accommodating up to five preschool classes for about 125 children.     🇸🇰 Emila Belluša Secondary School in Trenčín received €1.8 million for renovations, significantly reducing energy consumption.     🇬🇷 Lappa’s new primary school received €1.2 million to build two modern buildings to meet the district’s primary education.     Schools are the foundations of our future.  Let's keep creating conditions for students and teachers to grow and thrive.    #EUFunded #EuropeanUnion #BackToSchool 

Back to School just got more interesting! 🎓 As students gear up for the next academic year, there's a new opportunity on the horizon—the #EuropeanDegree! By offering students a unique chance to study at multiple universities across different countries while earning a single, EU-recognised degree, the blueprint aims to:    🔹 Simplify the recognition of qualifications,   🔹 Facilitate development of joint programmes,   🔹 Create stronger transnational partnerships between universities,  🔹 Produce highly skilled qualified graduates who are ready to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world.    Learn more → https://europa.eu/!ykwh3F     What do you think about a European Degree? Let us know 👇    #EuropeanEducationArea #EuropeanUnion 

Let the medals rain!     We just hit the 80 mark in the EU countries’ medal counter!    Congratulations to the amazing performances by the European athletes at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games so far.     They are a testament to what determination, teamwork, and unity can achieve. Together, we are stronger.    🇪🇺84  🇫🇷17  🇮🇹15  🇪🇸11  🇳🇱10  🇵🇱5  🇩🇪5  🇩🇰4  🇬🇷4  🇨🇿3  🇸🇰2  🇧🇪2  🇧🇬1  🇭🇺1  🇸🇮1  🇨🇾1  🇮🇪1  🇦🇹1    Check the EU countries’ medal counter➡️ https://teameurope2024.eu/ 

Books, pens, backpacks, notebooks... yes, it’s that time of the year again 📚!    As a new school year begins, we understand that addressing topics like disinformation with your students can be challenging. But fear not, dear teachers – we’ve got you covered!    Our toolkit on ‘how to spot and fight disinformation’ is the perfect handbook to equip your students with essential online navigation skills, including:    ✏️ Understanding what disinformation is  📏 Recognizing how it spreads  📘 Learning how to respond to it    Our toolkit also includes useful real-life examples and group exercises!    Check it out here → https://europa.eu/!JB9JDn   #EuropeanUnion #BackToSchool #FactsMatter 

Curious about who drives the decisions in the European Commission?     Meet the College of Commissioners – the political leaders at the helm of our institution. Discover everything you need to know with our complete identikit, broken down into 6 simple steps. ↓    #EuropeanUnion 

Wildfires, earthquakes, floods.   Whatever and wherever the disaster is, our Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is there to help.     The ERCC is the heart of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. When a disaster strikes, it coordinates the delivery of help and assistance, across the EU and beyond.     The centre:  🕛 operates 24/7;  🆘 helps deploy emergency support quickly;  🦺 is a coordination hub between all EU countries, 🇦🇱, 🇧🇦, 🇮🇸, 🇲🇩, 🇲🇪, 🇲🇪, 🇳🇴, 🇷🇸, 🇹🇷, 🇺🇦, and the affected country;  🚁 and more.     Hear from Javier, one of the ERCC duty officers, who gave us a short tour of the operations room in Brussels.     Find out more about the ERCC ➡ https://europa.eu/!WvkMPW #EuropeanUnion 

Sport is back in Paris!    With the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games officially kicking off tonight, we want to celebrate the strength and determination of competing European athletes.     They inspire us all to strive for a true #UnionOfEquality.    We stand for a fairer Union by:    🔸 Working with sports organisations to make sport more inclusive;  🔹 Making cultural heritage sites accessible through EU funds;  🔸 Promoting the work of artists with disabilities;  🔹 Proposing a European Disability Card to ensure the recognition of  disability status across the EU    📷 AdobeStock    1. The Agitos Logo, three elements in red, blue and green that symbolize the Paralympic Games. on the Arc de Triomphe by Angel  2. View of the Tour Eiffel by Sailorr  3. View of the Louvre Museum by daliu    #EuropeanUnion 

💙 Helping 🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 🇫🇷 deal with the impacts of the severe floods of 2023. We are proposing €1 billion in financial support from the EU Solidarity Fund to address the consequences and cover part of the recovery operations. This includes: 🏗️ Repairing damaged infrastructure 🏛️ Safeguarding cultural heritage 🧹 Conducting clean-up operations Since its start in 2002, the Fund has mobilised over €8.6 billion for 130 disasters and health emergencies in 24 EU countries, as well as 🇬🇧, 🇦🇱, 🇲🇪, 🇷🇸, and 🇹🇷. Better prepared, ready to respond, quick to recover. These are the true colours of #EUSolidarity. Discover more 👉 https://europa.eu/!B77Hcq #EuropeanUnion