Poland 🇵🇱 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!

'I have very emotional memories. It wasn't just the culmination of a process, but also the moment two parts of Europe were reunited.'

This is what Maciej remembers from when Poland joined the EU 👇

#20YearsTogether

Cyprus 🇨🇾 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!

'I'm Cypriot through and through, but I feel at home when I travel to France, to the Netherlands or to Berlin.'

This is Vicky and Irena’s take on what EU membership means 👇

#20YearsTogether

Estonia 🇪🇪 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!

'Estonia is celebrating 20 years in the EU, and I'm turning 20! I was born an EU citizen.'

This is Alexander's take on the 20th anniversary of Estonia’s EU membership 👇

#20YearsTogether

Czechia 🇨🇿 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!

'For me as a mum, it's very important to know that my children are able grow up in a free country and that they’re able to speak their minds.'

This is Kateřina's take on the 20th anniversary of Czechia joining the EU 👇

#20YearsTogether

Happy national day to all Dutch people!

🇳🇱 & 🇪🇺: the 1992 treaty establishing the European Union as we know it today takes its name from the Dutch city where it was signed – Maastricht.

For info about the Council in Dutch, check out → europa.eu/!vHxp3y

Fijne #Koningsdag , Nederland!

Samen met de andere EU-landen spreekt, onderhandelt en stemt Nederland in de Raad over EU-wetgeving.

Hoe gaat dat in zijn werk? Neem een kijkje op onze website ↓

Celebrating 20 years since 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇨🇾 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇭🇺 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇮 🇸🇰 joined the EU.

'Being in the EU has allowed us to preserve our identity, traditions, culture and language.'

Latvia 🇱🇻 + EU 🇪🇺 = 20 years!

This is Amanda’s take on what EU membership means for Latvia 👇

#20YearsTogether

📣 1 year ago, the Council adopted new rules to help reduce the pay gap between women and men.

Find out more 👇

#paytransparency #genderpaygap

#FAC | The Foreign Affairs Council discussed EU military support to Ukraine with Dmytro Kuleba & Rustem Umerov

Ministers also discussed the situation in

📌 the Middle East, focusing on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the regional dimension

📌 Sudan with Ramtane Lamamra

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The Council has endorsed the conclusion of the EU-Japan strategic partnership agreement, which:

✔️sets the stage for increased consultation & coordination in multilateral fora
✔️allows the parties to take forward security cooperation & tackle terrorism & international crimes

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🗣️ How do you say ‘Earth’ in your language?

Not matter what we call it, we all care for our Earth 🌍💚

#EarthDay

The EU has adopted sanctions against extremist settlers:

🚫 4 individuals
🚫 2 entities (Lehava and Hilltop Youth)

They are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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#FAC | EU foreign affairs ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 22 April to discuss:

🔹 Russia's military aggression against Ukraine
🔹 the situation in the Middle East
🔹 Sudan

More information ⬇

The need for the EU to deepen its capital markets union is on today’s #EUCO agenda.

The #CapitalMarketsUnion has been a priority for the EU in recent years.

Take a look below to find out more about the benefits and the steps that have been taken so far.

The EU aims to make its industries more globally competitive & to increase their autonomy.

The EU industrial strategy focuses on:
📌 strengthening the resilience of the single market
📌 dealing with the EU’s strategic dependencies
📌 accelerating the green & digital transitions