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APPROVED: @EUCouncil adopts the package travel directive #COMPET #CY2026EU Read the press release below 👇 link.europa.eu/rHXgdK

The EU wants to reinforce the EU's supply of critical raw materials for key industrial sectors. The updated critical raw material act will ensure a competitive, sustainable and resilient future for EU industry. Find out the Council's position → link.europa.eu/PFYWYk

Security of supply: @EUCouncil adopts position on the amendments to the critical raw material act #COMPET #CY2026EU Read the press release 👇 link.europa.eu/4pF7fR

Meeting in Brussels today, #COMPET ministers adopted their position on the reform of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. They also discussed the #MFF proposal for Horizon Europe, the 2028-2034 framework programme for research and innovation. More → link.europa.eu/JKkXwt

Preliminary remarks by Nicodemos @NicDamianou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of @CY2026EU, during the press conference following the #COMPET Council (#Research) on 27 February 2026 in #Brussels. newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/2026022…

Press conference of the #COMPET council starts now!! With CY research minister @NicDamianou and EU Commissioner @EZaharievaEU Watch life here video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28374 #CY2026EU

🍴#COMPET research ministers move to the lunch debate. Subject: : Promoting excellence and international cooperation in the current geopolitical context. #CY2026EU 🎙️After lunch, press conference! You can watch it LIFE here ⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28374

Moving to the one and only AOB of the #COMPET research council. Information point from 🇦🇹🇭🇷🇫🇷🇭🇺🇮🇹🇱🇹🇵🇱🇵🇹🇸🇮🇪🇸 'How to ensure Research and Innovation priority setting mechanism and decision process' #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28373

Steel and coal: @EUCouncil reaches agreement on the reform of the research fund for coal and steel #COMPET #cy2026EU Read the press release below 👇 link.europa.eu/TRJdn8

Main dicussion point of #COMPET research council starts NOW! 'Horizon Europe Package 2028-2034' and in particular 1⃣ The programme and its rules for participation and dissemination 2⃣ Programme implementing Horizon Europe #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28373

First point of #COMPET research council starts NOW! Adoption of the Council position on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28373

🛎️The Research part of the #COMPET Council starts now! Agenda: 1⃣ Research fund for coal and steel 2⃣ Horizon Europe 3⃣ AOB: from 🇦🇹🇭🇷🇫🇷🇭🇺🇮🇹🇱🇹🇵🇱🇵🇹🇵🇹🇸🇮🇪🇸 current legislative proposals 4⃣ 🍴International cooperation @NicDamianou chairs #CY2026EU 📽️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28373

Warming up for the Research #COMPET council. CY minister @NicDamianou makes his doorstep #CY2026EU

Today at #COMPET, ministers adopted conclusions on the 2030 consumer agenda. They also discussed: ✅the European Competitiveness Fund ✅the 2026 annual single market and competitiveness report ✅the emergency plans for industrial resilience More → link.europa.eu/PNmpRj

#COMPET ministers call for: 🛡️stronger consumer protection, in particular in online shopping ♻️fostering sustainable consumption 🇪🇺 better enforcement and member state cooperation Find out more in the Council conclusions on the 2030 consumer agenda → link.europa.eu/MNxfbN

The first day of the #COMPET council is over!!! 🎙️Press conference starting soon. You can watch it here #CY2026EU video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28371

5th AOB of the #COMPET council starts NOW!!! Info point from 🇧🇪: Safeguarding our industrial competitiveness through a pragmatic and technology-neutral hydrogen approach under REDIII #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here ⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28370

4th AOB of the #COMPET council starts NOW!!! Info point from 🇩🇰🇳🇱: An integral EU Biotech Act II for a competitive Europe #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here ⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28370

Consumer protection: @EUCouncil approves conclusions on the 2030 consumer agenda #COMPET #CY2026EU Read the press release below 👇 link.europa.eu/8jgvkg

Next point of the #COMPET council starts NOW!!! Policy debate on the European Competitiveness Fund: A strategic resilience tool for #SME s and European value chains. #CY2026EU 🎦 Watch life here ⬇️ video.consilium.europa.eu/event/en/28370