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We did a lot to improve the protection of #mediafreedom 💪🏼   This should continue w/ a focus on: 👉consistent enforcement of media & digital policies altogether #MediaFreedomAct #DSA #AI 👉economic sustainability of the sector   & more 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…   #Stars4MediaDay

📢Panel alert: EMFA Board and the next steps This panel will discuss the new independent European Board for Media Services (EMBS). Learn about its structure, powers & resources w/ speakers from EU & national regulating bodies. 📅 14 Oct 💻Attend online: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🚨 SCOOP 🚨 Apple ran a conference for cops, hosting at Cupertino. Called the Apple Global Police Summit, it welcomed cops from seven countries to talk about how they use Apple tech, from iPhones to CarPlay to Vision Pro. And yes, for surveillance apps. forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…

Panel 2: EMFA board and the next steps ➡️ Anna Herold, “I am grateful for Sabine Verheyen, because she has always understood that media sector must be looked at from a market perspective, not only from a democracy angle.”

A free and independent press is essential for democracy. On #WorldPressFreedomDay and beyond, the EU stands with journalists who courageously share the truth, often at great risk. Our Media Freedom Act aims to protect them and uphold press freedom and pluralism.

Congratulations Henna Virkkunen for your strong performance as Commissioner-designate & EVP Looking forward to working together EU Defence and Space on 🇪🇺 defence industrial capabilities & EU Space Industrial Strategy for a sovereign, secure Europe

Congratulations to Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and the new Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.   #EPHearing #Virkkunen

Thank you for the trust! I will serve as EVP of the Ursula von der Leyen 2024-2029 Commission, with the responsibility for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. I am glad that we can start working for Europe’s competitiveness and security from day one. It’s time to get to work!

Following the approval of the European Parliament today, I am honoured to be a member of the new European Commission that comes into office on 1 December as Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection.

The new European Commission starts today! In the next 5 years, Henna Virkkunen will oversee Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy, including: ☑️transforming 🇪🇺 into an AI continent ☑️ensuring safer & fairer online environment ☑️enhancing smart & secure connectivity & much more!

Dziś, 1 grudnia, w nowym składzie Komisji Europejskiej 🇪🇺 tekę obejmuje 🇵🇱 Piotr Serafin. Portfolio komisarza obejmować będzie: 🔹budżet, 🔹zwalczanie nadużyć finansowych, 🔹administrację publiczną. Składamy serdeczne gratulacje, życzymy sukcesów i cieszymy się na współpracę!

Meet our new Commissioner Piotr Serafin, responsible for budget, anti-fraud and public administration. We're delighted to welcome him and work together towards a more #Multilingual Europe 🤝 Have a look at the video to get to know what he will do in his new role 💼

For the past two years, the 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 have worked hand-in-hand to advance media freedom—because democracy simply cannot survive without it. Read about the important work Věra Jourová, our teams, and I have achieved together in this joint blog post: useu.usmission.gov/two-years-of-t…

🌍 After a night of celebration at the #POLITICO28 Gala, the conversation shifts to the P28 Post-Gala Lunch. Chargé d’Affaires Norman Thatcher Scharpf and POLITICOEurope’s Jamil Anderlini delve into freedom of the press and its impact on transatlantic relations. 📰✨

Honoured to chair the new Commission Project Group on #Democracy, entrusted by President Ursula von der Leyen. One of our key priorities will be advancing the European Democracy Shield. We will focus on protecting free and fair elections and strengthening democratic resilience 🇪🇺💪 #EU

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🚨 Updates on the EU’s media freedom law The Media Board is officially starting its work today! This independent advisory body, will be key to ensuring media independence and diversity - foundational elements of a healthy democracy! 1/3

👀 Looking ahead: Most rules under the EMFA will come into effect across all EU Member States starting 8th August 2025. In the meantime, the Commission is helping Member States get ready for that important date. 3/3

An important step to ensure independent and pluralistic media in the EU. The new European Board for Media Services, a milestone of the European Media Freedom Act, begins its work supporting the independent functioning of media providers ↓

It was an honour to open the plenary debate in memory of journalists Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová. A free, independent and pluralist media is one of the fundamental pillars of our democracies. An extract from my speech 👇