Lorenzo Vella

Congratulations President @vonderleyen on your re-election as President of the @EU_Commission. Your leadership & dedication will undoubtedly continue to inspire positive changes. #UnionOfEquality

Today, the flags of Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia are raised in front of our headquarters in Brussels. #20YearsTogether

Very good meeting w/ @chrisfearne 🇪🇺 funds helped 🇲🇹 improve competitiveness & sustain the economy through crises. Focus is now on: 🔶Better energy connections & renewables 🔷Energy efficiency in buildings & transport 🔶Consolidated health system 🔷Competitive firms & more jobs

Dear @ZelenskyyUA, our hearts are with your soldiers on the frontline. Keeping faith in an EU future will give them strength. The Commission is taking the accession process forward. And securing the means to recover, rebuild and reform via the Ukraine Facility.

The first College meeting of this year starts with a minute of silence in memory of Jacques Delors. Let us, too, embrace his strength and boldness to drive Europe forward. The @EU_Commission will host a ceremony in honor of President Delors and his legacy on 31 January.

Aujourd'hui nous rendons hommage à Jacques Delors, à qui nous devons tant. D'une communauté économique, il a fait une Union de peuples et de nations, liés par un destin commun. Son immense héritage continuera d'inspirer la construction européenne. Il restera ainsi parmi nous.

Looking forward to partnering with @alexanderdecroo in this crucial presidency. It's essential to conclude as many files as possible. We discussed the revision of the EU’s multiannual budget, in particular to support Ukraine in the long-term.

La présidence belge sera la ligne d’arrivée pour de nombreux dossiers que nous devons clôturer dans ce mandat. Tous contribueront aux objectifs de @EU2024BE Protéger, Renforcer, Préparer. Des priorités que je partage pleinement ↓ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@EU_Commission @EU2024BE One of @EU2024BE's priorities is 'Prepare for the future' In the last year of its mandate, the @EU_Commission will keep working hard on this. We will: → Table a communication on the 2040 climate targets → Prepare for an enlarged EU

At the start of this Belgian Presidency, let us all be inspired by Jacques Delors' energy and faith in Europe. We should always remember his advice to future generations: « La Grande Europe a son avenir devant elle. N’ayez pas peur, nous y arriverons. » twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

This year, we will mark 20 years since the 🇪🇺 biggest enlargement! On 1st  May 2004, our EU family became even stronger and more inclusive when 10 new countries joined our Union – a great moment for our continent and a great moment in history. 🇨🇾Cyprus 🇨🇿Czechia 🇪🇪Estonia 🇭🇺Hungary 🇱🇻Latvia 🇱🇹Lithuania 🇲🇹Malta 🇵🇱Poland 🇸🇰Slovakia 🇸🇮Slovenia

Good luck to the Belgian presidency @eu2024be! I’m looking forward to our cooperation. For a stronger European democracy and Ukraine’s freedom. An economy that embraces change and stays competitive. And a larger, bolder Europe in the future.

Happy New Year! 2024 will be a decisive year. Together, let us strive for a strong Europe in the world, bolstered by free and fair elections. For a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and stability in the Middle East. And for a clean economy that works for people and the planet.

Today is a day of great pride for Bulgaria and Romania. The decision to lift internal air and sea border checks with 🇧🇬🇷🇴 is a major step forward for them and for the Schengen area. Both have worked hard for it. They both deserve it. They will make Schengen even stronger.

Wolfgang Schäubles Tod ist ein schwerer Verlust für Deutschland und Europa. Er hat durch seine Taten und sein Vorbild wie kaum ein anderer die bundesdeutsche Demokratie geprägt. Er dachte stets groß und weit voraus. #Schäuble

With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to one of the architects of our European Union - Jacques Delors, a man deeply committed to a united and peaceful Europe. His legacy lives on in the EU as we know it, with a vibrant single market and a strong common currency. To honour his legacy, let us keep working as a community of destiny towards an ever-stronger Union, filled with our collective soul. C'est avec le cœur lourd que nous faisons nos adieux à l'un des architectes de notre Union européenne, Jacques Delors, un homme profondément engagé en faveur d'une Europe unie et pacifique. Son héritage se perpétue dans l'UE telle que nous la connaissons, avec un marché unique dynamique et une monnaie commune forte. A nous d’honorer son héritage, de poursuivre le travail pour une communauté de destin qui donne son âme à l’Europe, qui ainsi sera toujours plus forte.

Nous honorons la mémoire de notre ancien Président de la Commission, Jacques Delors. L’architecte de la relance du projet européen et de la mise en place de ce qui est devenu notre Union européenne.

Jacques Delors était un visionnaire qui a rendu notre Europe plus forte. L’œuvre de sa vie est une Union européenne unie, dynamique et prospère. Elle a façonné des générations entières d’Européens, dont la mienne. Honorons son héritage en renouvelant sans cesse notre Europe.

I welcome the UNSC resolution calling for swift, safe and scaled up aid delivery to the people of Gaza and for laying the groundwork for a cessation of hostilities. The @EU_Commission is working with partners in the region and beyond. To address the humanitarian emergency and prepare the day after, already today.

In these dark, cold months, we are bringing light to Ukraine. We are sending 500 generators, to power hospitals and schools. Another token of our unshakable solidarity and support to Ukraine and its people. We #StandWithUkraine