We present rules to blacklist transport operators involved in smuggling or trafficking of people into the EU, putting at risk lives and the security of the Union external borders.
We will never accept the exploitation of human beings for political purposes.
Read more about the new measures we propose today ↓
Some Europeans call for more coordinated efforts when it comes to border control and increased support to @Frontex.
They also call for greater solidarity among EU countries.
The affordable housing crisis is affecting millions of Europeans.
It is a shared challenge that demands a shared solution.
Today we present the first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan to ensure better access to affordable, sustainable and quality housing.
The plan focusses on 10 key areas of action where the EU can have the most impact, including ⬇️
🏠 Boosting the supply of new construction and renovations
🏠 Mobilising both public and private investment
🏠 Enabling immediate support to affected areas while driving reforms
🏠Protecting the most vulnerable, such as the student, low-income and homeless populations
Securing Europe’s supply chains is not optional. It’s essential.
We've launched a new approach to economic security to cut dependencies, protect critical tech.
Unprecedented economic security threats - from war in Ukraine to unfair competition - demand unprecedented answers ↓
Our new approach delivers two major steps forward:
🔹 A strategic Economic Security framework to make smarter, more coordinated use of EU tools to protect critical technologies, secure supply chains, attract safe investment and safeguard sensitive data. ↓
🔸 RESourceEU, the first concrete action under this approach, ensuring access to alternative sources of critical raw materials and semiconductors for European industry.
Europe is working to turn its ambition into reality.
In last year, we’ve been working for a stronger, greener, and more competitive Europe. ↓
🔸Cheaper energy
🔸Less admin burdens
🔸Better investment opportunities
🔸More AI
🔸Support to boost Europe's clean tech
🔸Trade deals to provide more certainty for business and consumers
Our actions this year supported a more competitive and prosperous Europe.
At the same time:
→ We are making Europe more secure
→ We are steadfast in our solidarity with Ukraine
→ We uphold European democracy and values
→ We equip our Union with an ambitious budget, fit for the future
→ We complete our Union
→ We work for peace and prosperity