Thread by @EU_Commission

2021 has been a challenging year but we have managed to make progress towards a more resilient, greener, and more digital Europe.

⭐ It’s time to wrap up 2021! Let’s have a look at the main highlights of the year!

Undoubtedly, #NextGenerationEU has been the flagship initiative of the #vdLCommission in 2021.

💚More than a recovery plan, it is a chance to emerge stronger from the pandemic, transform our economies, and create opportunities for the Europe where we want to live.

🩹 What we’ve managed to achieve during 2021 was a true European success story.

✅All Europeans have access to vaccines.
✅Most vaccinated region in the world.
✅More than 1 billion vaccine doses exported worldwide.
✅Biggest donor of vaccines in the world.

#SafeVaccines

🌳 In 2021, our #EUGreenDeal turned 2 years old.

Over this year, we've presented a plan to cut emissions by 55% by 2030 and several actions to boost investment and protect our biodiversity.

We will continue leading the fight against climate change in 2022 to save our planet!

We also made strong progress on #DigitalEU.

Our targets:

👨‍💻A digitally skilled population
🔒Secure and sustainable digital infrastructures
📲Digital transformation of businesses
🖥️Digitalisation of public services

📲 We also helped Europeans with a unique tool to make travelling safer.

Since the launch of the #EUCOVIDCertificate, EU countries have issued millions of certificates, and several countries outside the EU connected to our system.

We want everyone to feel, see and experience the green transformation.

This year, we kicked off the #NewEuropeanBauhaus to help us bring the #EUGreenDeal closer to people.

For a more human, green, and beautiful world of tomorrow. 🌍

europa.eu/!GP79mn

🔬🧬Our #EUCancerPlan is our political commitment to turn the tide against cancer.

This year, we gave another steppingstone towards a stronger #HealthUnion for everyone to have the same right to high-quality care, diagnosis and treatment.

europa.eu/!ug49vf

♿ In 2021, we also took concrete steps towards building a #UnionOfEquality, where people with disabilities can participate equally in all areas of life.

This year, we presented the #EUDisabilityRights strategy for 2021-2030 to ensure that no one is left behind.

🔌 This year we also proposed a common charger for mobile phones and other similar electronic devices.

We aim to reduce electronic waste and the fuzz of having several cables for different devices.

The USB-C will be the standard in our main electronic devices.

#DigitalEU

🥤 Last, if you are looking for your favourite Christmas single-use plastic straw... stop searching for it.

Since last summer, the ban on 10 single-use plastic products has become effective. It will reduce marine litter and protect our environment.

#PlasticsStrategy

🗳️ Which of the following #vdLCommission topics do you think has been the most important achievement in 2021?