🚨 DEAL: @EUCouncil and @Europarl_EN strike a deal to revise the EU deforestation regulation (#EUDR)🌳

This revision simplifies the implementation of the current rules & postpones their application to allow operators and authorities to prepare adequately. @eu2025dk
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EU Council Press

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RT @PhilippeTabarot: Aujourd’hui à Bruxelles, j’ai porté avec conviction la voix de la France au Conseil des ministres des Transports de l’UE. Une journée d’avancées concrètes pour une mobilité plus sûre, plus juste et plus durable.

🔹 Contrôle technique : une vraie avancée

Nous renforçons le contrôle, sans imposer de contrôle annuel pour les véhicules les plus anciens. Une victoire pour le pouvoir d'achat et contre une mesure injuste pour les ménages modestes !

🔹 Poids lourds 44 tonnes : un compromis responsable

La circulation transfrontière restera encadrée : uniquement en intermodalité, dans des cas spécifiques ou pour les camions électriques. Une décision essentielle pour protéger nos routes et notre position stratégique au cœur de l’Europe.

🔹 Défendre et renforcer nos industries européennes du transport

Ce Conseil a été l’occasion de réaffirmer, collectivement, la nécessité d’avancer ensemble :

- avant la publication du paquet automobile de la Commission, pour promouvoir une véritable préférence européenne dans cette industrie stratégique ;
- pour relancer la dynamique vers un mécanisme mondial de décarbonation du maritime à l’OMI ;
- pour accélérer l’utilisation des carburants d’aviation durables de synthèse, produits souverainement dans nos pays ;
- pour rappeler le rôle stratégique de notre industrie ferroviaire, à l’heure où mobilité civile et mobilité militaire sont au cœur de la résilience européenne.

Enfin, d’excellents échanges avec mes homologues belge, allemand, italien et espagnol sur nos grands projets transfrontaliers : nouveau cadre de coopération 🇲🇫🇧🇪, train de nuit Paris–Berlin, tunnel de Tende, interconnexions ferroviaires… Autant de dossiers où nous nous mobilisons ensemble !

La France dans l’UE 🇫🇷🇪🇺

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RT @ZelenskyyUa: It was a Kh-101 missile that struck a residential building in Kyiv, according to preliminary data.

The missile was manufactured in the second quarter of this year. This means Russia is still importing the components, resources, and equipment necessary for missile production in circumvention of global sanctions.

Stopping Russia’s sanctions evasion schemes must be a genuine priority for all our partners.

UKR Mission to the EU

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RT @SDoughtyMP: Great to meet with Commissioner @MartaKosEU today to discuss our joint efforts for a safe, stable & secure European neighbourhood.

The UK 🇬🇧 & EU 🇪🇺 are cooperating as constructive partners in resolute support of Ukraine 🇺🇦 , Moldova 🇲🇩 , the Western Balkans, and South Caucasus. https://t.co/tMnrSL8PGp

UK Mission to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

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RT @vonderleyen: Last night, Russia launched one of its longest and most relentless drone attacks against Ukraine.

Another night of death and destruction.

And the indiscriminate targeting of civilians.

While Russia openly mocks diplomatic efforts, we continue to strengthen Ukraine.

We are finalising a €6 billion drone support package.

And we keep the pressure on Russia’s war economy with ever tougher sanctions.

As of now, already 5 people have been reported killed in Kyiv as a result of last night’s Russian attack. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Around 40 people have been injured in the capital, and another 7 in the Kyiv region. There are already 28 injured in Kharkiv. And two people have been injured in the Odesa region. In total, 180 sites have been damaged across the country, including more than 50 ordinary residential buildings.

A search and rescue operation is still ongoing in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district. Efforts continue to find people under the rubble. More than 10 people are reported missing. All necessary services are also operating in the Obolonskyi district. And recovery efforts are underway after Russian strikes in the Poltava region. Overall, more than 750 personnel of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and nearly 750 police officers have already been engaged across the country to eliminate the consequences of the attack. I am grateful to all who help the rescuers and the police

Also, earlier today, during a humanitarian mission in Kherson, the Russians twice attacked a vehicle of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs with FPV drones, and the Russians could not have been unaware of which vehicle they were targeting. The Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and eight other staff members were inside. Fortunately, no one was injured. The mission personnel have been evacuated.

Even so, a significant number of missiles and drones were shot down during these attacks – the overall interception rate is over 93%. Of course, it needs to be higher. And of course, the most difficult challenge is defending against ballistic missiles. I thank everyone who is helping us with this. There must be a just response to all these strikes. And pressure on Moscow must be such that they feel the consequences of their terror there. It is important that global sanctions against Russia remain in place. Russia’s accountability for this war, and our sanctions pressure, must work at full strength. And it is also very important that the world does not stay silent about this terror and stands with Ukraine. - Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський

EU Delegation to CoE

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RT @MartaKosEU: Glad to meet with UK Minister of State for Europe @SDoughtyMP in London today.

The EU and the UK share the same determination to bring an end to Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, to support its EU path and to prepare for Ukraine's reconstruction.

I thanked the UK for its budgetary support and cooperation under the Ukraine Facility.

We agreed to strengthen our joint efforts on countering foreign information interference and hybrid threats in our candidate countries.

EU Delegation to CoE

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🎙️Confronto tra studenti ed europarlamentari📍@unisiena con la terza edizione di “What are EU doing? – Le domande dei giovani agli europarlamentari”🇪🇺

🗣️Intervengono:
@salv_de_meo
@DarioNardella
@FranceTorse
@gaepedulla

15/05 ore 10:30
Info: https://t.co/PFPRzqAm4x https://t.co/iyHU0KOJUv

Parlamento europeo

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Love should never have to hide 🌈.

Ahead of #IDAHOT:
be yourself, freely.

🔗 LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 ↓
https://t.co/mJyLSqmc2W

#UnionOfEquality https://t.co/OD2TLbdX4j

EU Justice

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How does the EU support families? 🤝

Through our new Anti-Poverty Strategy we aim to eradicate child poverty by reinforcing the #EUChildGuarantee to meet urgent needs, ensure every child grows up in safety, and break the cycle of poverty.

#EndPoverty #InternationalDayOfFamilies https://t.co/hTKc8l9fIL

EU Social 🇪🇺

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