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Working for safer and empowered EU consumers. Updates from the European Commission's Justice & Consumers DG. RT, quotes from 3rd parties & links ≠ endorsements.
Brussels, Europe
Joined May 2009
📣 Your voice matters: Have your say on the future Digital Fairness Act! Express your views on: 🔹 Dark patterns 🔹 Addictive design 🔹 Misleading influencer marketing 🔹 Unfair personalisation practices 🔹Protection of minors online Share your views by 24 October 2025!
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Progress can never be taken for granted. Across 🇪🇺 & beyond, #LGBTIQ+ people face rising hate & fear. When people feel unsafe, they turn to the EU. We must be their lighthouse of hope & sentinel. Today, we launch a new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy. To protect, to empower & to act🏳️🌈
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‼️ From 10 October 2025, all political adverts need to be clearly labelled! ✍️ Today we published the guidelines to support the practical implementation of the Regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising. Read more: https://t.co/yhfd8JgS0q
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Over the past years, EU has made real progress for LGBTIQ+ equality 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 From blocking funds to discriminating regions to strengthening equality bodies and supporting national strategies. Today, we take the next step with the new #LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030.
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The Festival of the New European Bauhaus is back in Brussels, 9–13 June 2026! Are you an innovator, artist or thinker? Apply now to showcase your project at #NEBFestival: 🧪 FAIR 🎺 FEST 🛰️ Satellites ⏰ Deadlines: 15 Oct & 31 Dec 2025 ℹ️ https://t.co/mkQEiSV6uJ
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The European citizens’ initiative: 6 steps, 1 million signatures, and a chance to put your issue on the EU agenda. Citizens are already having their say on EU policy. Will you be one of them? Learn how it works 👉 https://t.co/v2Gz0zOQEt
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Speaking yesterday at @WarsawForum on the importance of ✔️ Protecting our democracies ✔️ Ensuring free and fair elections ✔️ Safeguarding media freedom ℹ️ More👇 @rtenews
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European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule-of-Law Michael McGrath, has said that threats to democracy have become "more common, more acute and more complex".
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🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! We are seeking experts for the @EU_Commission’s Experts Database. Join other experts in evaluating #EUFunding proposals under #Justice and #CERV. Interested? 👇
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‼️Last days to apply! Want to make it easier to do business in the EU? Help shape the 28th regime, a new EU initiative to: ✅ Cut red tape ✅ Support start-ups & scale-ups ✅ Boost competitiveness Share your views by 30 September ↓
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📢 Join us for the 18th European Platform for Roma Inclusion in Brussels on 2 October 2025! Over 200 decision makers will assess progress under the EU #RomaStrategicFramework & map out what still needs to be done by 2030. 🎥 Livestream starts at 9:00 AM CET #UnionOfEquality
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Today is the European Day of Languages. And this year, we mark 25 years of celebrating multilingualism in our Union. 🥳 Languages open doors. They help us connect, explore cultures, make lifelong friends, and journey further. We remain stronger, united in our diversity.
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Clear rights. Stronger trust🌱 From 27 Sept 2026: ✅ Mandatory notice on (minimum) 2-year EU legal guarantee right 🔧 New EU label for companies willing to offer guaranteed durability beyond 2 years at no additional cost ℹ️Read more → https://t.co/kg9i0jNSLH
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My mission to Japan and the Republic of Korea was a chance to strengthen dialogue and address shared challenges, in relation to the large volume of e-commerce products entering our jurisdictions. We enjoy strong consumer and data protection ties with both. 🔽 @Bloomberg
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🇪🇺🤝🇰🇷 A major milestone for EU–Korea relations! Today, the Republic of Korea adopted an equivalence decision for the EU — enabling free, safe data flows in both directions. A big win for data protection, business, and innovation. 1/5
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Europe is doubling down on competitiveness. A year after the Draghi Report, Europe is delivering in key areas. Barriers to growth are coming down as we lay the foundations for our tech leadership and common defence industry. The story so far ↓
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One year ago, Mario Draghi presented his report on competitiveness. The first act of the new Commission was to translate it into policies and actions. This is the urgency mindset we promised ↓
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I had a very good exchange with Korean & EU businesses on the EU’s competitiveness and simplification agenda, and how it resonates beyond our borders. Good to hear their priorities and concerns - we must keep our regulatory frameworks agile & globally connected. 🇪🇺 🇰🇷
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From today, the EU’s landmark Data Act becomes applicable across all EU countries. This groundbreaking law sets fair rules for data use, unlocking opportunities for innovation, competitiveness & growth in Europe’s digital economy. Read more about #EUDataAct ↓ @DigitalEU
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‼️A few days left to apply to the 2025 Product Safety Award! 🏆 Applications for the EU Product Safety Award 2025 are now open until 15 September 2025. Open to companies and researchers improving consumer product safety. Apply now! #EUProductSafetyAward #ConsumerRights
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“Europe is in a fight for its future.” In her #SOTEU speech, President @vonderleyen outlined the many challenges facing the EU and their impact on Europeans. 🔹Rule of Law 🔹Competitiveness 🔹Ukraine 🔹Democracy 🔹Media Freedom 🔹Values Europe’s independence moment is here 👇
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