European Commission

Today, 1 in 5 Europeans are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. 1 in 4 is a child.    This is not acceptable.    We are stepping up with a clear plan to fight poverty in all its forms:    🛡️ The first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy  We aim to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty by 15 million by 2030, with quality jobs, effective access to essential services and adequate income. 👧 Stronger protection for children  We’re strengthening support for families and ensuring access to essential services such as education, healthcare and nutrition.    🏠 Fighting housing exclusion   We’re supporting EU countries to help people at risk of losing their homes, and boosting  social and affordable housing.    ♿️Stronger rights for persons with disabilities  More independence, more inclusion.  We’re rolling out concrete tools, like the digital European Disability Card and the European Parking Card; but also new support for independent living.    In the EU, no one is left behind.    https://lnkd.in/eM28HhcA 

To be seen. To be safe. To be yourself. 🌈  For too many, this still comes at a cost.  On IDAHOT, we stand with LGBTIQ+ people across Europe, and against hate, discrimination and violence. Because we protect what matters. Our freedoms, our rights, our democracy. 

A week later, we’re still thinking about how beautiful Europe looked on Europe Day 🥹    From Warsaw to Dublin, landmarks across Europe lit up in blue, celebrating a shared sense of unity and belonging.    Take a look and enjoy the moment 🇪🇺✨  

€400 billion invested, and counting!    This is a huge milestone. When Europe is bold, it gets things done.    Since Covid-19 hit the world six years ago, NextGenerationEU has played a fundamental role in driving reforms and investments that accelerate Europe’s  ⚡ Energy independence  🌿 Green and digital transitions  💪 Long-term resilience and competitiveness    But the work continues. Stay tuned!    Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eaP4jKV8 

Travelling with pets across the EU just got easier! 🇪🇺    To help explain what’s changing, we followed Tosca’s journey 🐶✈️    The updated rules are on:  • pet identification and documentation  • the maximum number of pets allowed per journey (5)  • EU transit and re-entry procedures    📅 Key dates:  • October 2026: updated animal health certificates apply  • January 2028: updated identification and passport requirements apply    More info 🐾 https://lnkd.in/duTT3Wt3

🚆 One journey. One ticket. Full rights.    We want you to be able to travel by train, without complications, across Europe, across borders and between operators.    Today, we are taking action to make your next trip simpler and more seamless.    🎫 One booking across rail operators  Find, compare and book trains from different operators in a single transaction.    🛡️ Full passenger rights for the whole journey  If you miss a connection on a single ticket, you will receive assistance, including rerouting, reimbursement or and compensation.    📲 Clearer info on pricing   Making sure all travel options are shown fairly and clearly, so you can easily compare and choose.    Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHN8ChxG   

Over one million citizens signed the ECI petition to ban conversion practices.  We hear you.  Our reply is firm:   ✋🏼These interventions must end.  Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t need to be cured.    Your rights are an inseparable part of a true Union of Equality.   We won’t let you down. 🏳️🌈 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eKj-epBd

92% of Europeans say action to protect children online is a high priority. The message is clear: children deserve a digital world where they can grow up free, safe and protected. From harmful content and cyberbullying to addictive online designs, concerns about the risks children face online are growing across Europe. Tech providers are responsible for the safety of their products and their safe use. Let us give childhood back to our children. That is Europe's principle; that is the basis of the Digital Services Act. More info: https://lnkd.in/e2_z-bM8

Europe Day was celebrated not only in institutions and public squares, but also on football pitches, running tracks, cycling routes, and sports arenas.    From banners carrying the European flag to athletes and supporters wearing EU-themed T-Shirts and symbols, sporting events across the Continent became a visible celebration of unity, solidarity and shared European values.    Sport has the power to bring people together beyond borders, and on this Europe Day, teams, fans and communities showed what it means to be united in diversity. 🇪🇺 

Since 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly transferred to Russia, many losing their identities in the process.     Family unity is a fundamental right.      We are co-hosting a Summit this May to coordinate the international effort to bring them home. Working with Ukraine, Canada, and all EU countries, we are committed to:     👉 Finding and returning deported children.  👉 Holding Russia accountable for these violations.  👉 Providing the support children need to heal.     Transparency and justice are at the heart of our mission.     We will not stop until every child is returned and until Russia is held accountable.