European Commission

🔞 Platforms have no excuse to continue practices that put children at risk.    We’ve asked Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store and Google Play for more information on the measures they have in place to protect minors.     This investigatory step follows the adoption of Guidelines on the Protection of Minors – a key part of the Digital Services Act to ensure a safe online experience for children and young people.      🚸 Now available in all EU languages  🚸 New version suitable for kids, parents and educators  🚸 Updated blueprint for secure EU age-verification using passports or ID cards   The online safety of children is one of our top priorities.    More → link.europa.eu/gNT3qK 

Innovative, EU-funded, and making an impact on our regions?  It’s a RegioStar! 💫    The RegioStars Awards is the label of excellence for EU-funded projects that demonstrate an innovative approach to regional development.      In its 2025 edition, five projects were selected by the Jury, while your votes counted to choose the Public Choice Award winner!  🗳️     👏🏼 Congratulations to this year’s winners, selected from a record number of 266 participating projects:      🔹 A competitive and smart Europe: Satellite radar-based fertilisation maps   🔹 A green Europe & Public Choice Award: AGEO – Atlantic Geohazard Risk Management   🔹 A connected Europe: MONOCAB OWL – New mobility on old tracks   🔹 A social and inclusive Europe: Early support for families at risk  🔹 A Europe closer to citizens: Shankill Shared Women’s Centre    ℹ️ Explore the winning projects: https://lnkd.in/erbNViJ9  

Your city also needs a Heat Detox! 🥵    Mechelen, Lappeenranta and Domokos have been recognised by the EU Covenant of Mayors Award for their exceptional heat decarbonisation strategies (aka ‘heat detox’). Their projects contributed to cleansing their heating systems by reducing reliance on fossil fuels 🍃⚡    The winner's approaches combined ambition, innovation and care for their communities. Beyond contributing to decarbonisation, they also focused on ⤵️    ▫️Stakeholder engagement   ▫️Support for vulnerable groups   ▫️Other benefits such as energy independence and job creation     👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Big round of applause to these contributors to Europe’s clean heat transition!

Clean, resilient, secure.     🌱 This is our vision for global climate and energy.     We want to shape a clean and resilient transition, securing and growing Europe’s global competitiveness.     Our vision for the EU:   🔋 An industrial powerhouse, developing and supplying clean tech solutions around the world.   ⛅ Driving the fight against climate change, delivering on the clean transition.   ⚡Powered by renewable energy, increasing energy independence and security.    We made commitments during the Paris Agreement. We stand firmly by them.     Our message is clear.   We are a reliable partner.   We are open to cooperation.   We play by the rules.    Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dEiWvtzz

This is EU enlargement in motion 👇     For the first time, the EU’s enlargement partners are part of SEPA.      With the Single Euro Payments Area now live in Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, euro transfers to and from the EU will become faster, cheaper, and more reliable.      Faster cross-border payments mean real gains for businesses. Trade gets easier. Growth becomes real.     Our Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and Moldova is delivering, one real benefit at a time. More ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBMETKWG 

Protecting Europe starts with being ready. 🛡️🇪🇺     We aim to strengthen the EU’s collective defence to safeguard every person in our Union.     Through key projects such as the Eastern Flank Watch, European Drone Defence Initiative, European Air Shield, and European Space Shield, we want to invest in innovation and new technologies that protect our borders, our skies and our shared future.     By working together and investing European, we will build the capabilities necessary to keep Europe secure, create jobs, and enhance our resilience in the face of evolving threats. Determination and united action with Ukraine is essential. By exchanging innovations and aligning defence strength, we seek to ensure peace and security.     Peace and security demand determination and united action. Step by step, we ensure that Europe remains a place of peace, security, and resilience for generations to come.     Together, we protect Europe. Together, we preserve peace. More → https://lnkd.in/est4RWjp

Smartphones, tablets, laptops... they all made the switch to USB-C. Now, chargers must follow. Because 400 million sold yearly in the EU means serious waste.   To make life easier for consumers and boost energy efficiency, we have updated the ecodesign rules for chargers.     What changes?     ✅ All USB chargers on the EU market must include at least one USB-C port and work with detachable cables.  ✅ Chargers will meet higher energy efficiency standards and become more interoperable.  ✅ A new EU Common Charger logo will help consumers match devices and chargers easily.     Why does it matter?     💡 Up to 3% energy savings by 2035   💡 9% fewer greenhouse gas emissions and 13% less air pollution  💡 Consumers could save €100 million per year by 2035.     Manufacturers now have 3 years to adapt.      One 🇪🇺 charger to rule them all. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-5mm8wu 

Europe, the space journey is yours. 🚀     As the European Space Agency celebrates five decades of exploration, the European Union proudly stands as the key partner.     Space is where our groundworks lift off. We are investing nearly €15 billion in the EU space programmes for the period 2021–2027.     From Galileo’s precision navigation to Copernicus’ earth observation, and the upcoming EU Secure Connectivity Programme IRIS2, EU-backed missions deliver real impact, right here, on Earth.     Our goal: to drive sustainability, strengthen security and spark innovation through cutting-edge satellite technology.     Toward a stronger, better future tomorrow.  Let the sky unite us. 

Europe is moving toward a more efficient energy use. 💡     All EU countries must now have transposed measures that boost energy efficiency, save energy and reduce gas and electricity bills.     The Energy Efficiency Directive mandates:     👉 the reduction of final energy consumption by at least 11.7% by 2030, compared to 2020 projections;  👉 Priority updates to support households facing high energy costs and energy poverty;  👉 setting up One-Stop Shops in all EU countries to offer guidance and support for home renovations that lower heating and cooling expenses.     The payoff? Investing €1 in energy efficiency can bring you €12 back.     A greener, stronger, more energy-independent Europe.  A Europe that works for everyone.     Here's more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVZ9AZUH 

Watt’s up, Europe? ⚡    In 2024, 1.45 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU.    The total EU battery-only electric fleet grew 32%, reaching 5.87 million vehicles, demonstrating strong momentum in electrification.    Leading countries: Denmark 51.3%, Malta 37.7%, Sweden 34.9%  Lowest shares: Croatia 1.8%, Slovakia 2.4%, Poland 3.0%    Europe is accelerating toward a clean, electric future.    Read more: link.europa.eu/cNKjkh