Fruitful meeting today between Finnish Minister @SakariPuisto and Estonian Minister Kristina Kallas, focusing on topical research and AI issues. 🇫🇮🤝🇪🇪 📸Gea Kangilaski

At the margins of #JHA Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen had a meeting with Director General of @EU_Commission DG JUST Ana Gallego on the EU’s democracy shield, digital fairness and the 28th regime.

This week.. I have a feeling 👀

"Finland welcomes the general approach on EuroHPC amendment. We see that AI Gigafactories can contribute to increasing Europe's competitiveness," said 🇫🇮 Minister @SakariPuisto at #COMPET Council. Agenda: 💻EuroHPC 📈Horizon Europe 🚀EU space act 🔗 https://t.co/3D4l35wUgn

#JHA 🇪🇺 Today ministers for justice are discussing e.g. 🔹Fighting impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine 🔹Model provisions for future EU criminal law 🔹Simplifying the application of the GDPR 🇫🇮 is represented by Permanent Secretary Antti Leinonen https://t.co/lBCrlANuYj

🎂 Happy birthday to the European flag! 🇪🇺 🗓️ In 1985, it became the EU’s emblem, but did you know it was first adopted 70 years ago today by the Council of Europe? Learn more about the EU flag facts and figures ➡️ https://t.co/OqLGZ6nkCG

European Defence Industry Programme: @EUCouncil adopts the EDIP to boost EU defence readiness, strengthen the EDTIB & ensure that the EU is equipped to act & deal with immediate & future challenges. More 👇

The Council has adopted the European defence industry programme, one of the many initiatives the EU has taken to: ➡️ boost its defence readiness ➡️ enhance Europe's defence industry More info: https://t.co/q7iUmtpFKI #EUdefence

Today, the Council reached an agreement on the 2026 annual solidarity pool, a key element of the EU Pact on Migration & Asylum. It will support member states under migratory pressure and help ensure an effective asylum system.👇 https://t.co/KuGEzPz5dR

Today, the Council reached an agreement on EU laws on returns, safe countries of origin and safe third countries. The planned reforms aim to speed up and simplify the procedures for returning rejected asylum seekers and expedite asylum processes.

EU:n kilpailukykyministerien kokouksessa aiheina sääntelyn yksinkertaistaminen, verkkokauppa ja tekoälytehtaat

Finnish Minister @MatiasMarttinen and Swedish Minister @BuschEbba had a productive meeting focused on simplification. Close cooperation continues! 🇫🇮🤝🇸🇪 #COMPET

These Taiwanese pineapple cakes are so good the Chinese Communist Party banned them. Beijing’s lawfare only makes them taste better! 😋

🇪🇺 The #COMPET Council is meeting today in Brussels. 🇫🇮 Finland is represented by Minister @MatiasMarttinen. Agenda: 🔹 Simplification 🔹 Surveillance of e-commerce products 🔹 Removal of internal market barriers

Minister @MariPSRantanen represents 🇫🇮 at the #JHA Council. In her doorstep comments, Minister Rantanen highlighted the importance of the EU creating a more effective migration and asylum system, with a focus on a more efficient return policy.

#JHA EU ministers of the interior are meeting in Brussels, with several migration-related issues on the agenda. Finland is represented by Minister Mari Rantanen. 🇫🇮 press release: https://t.co/bZlgRvuhaR 🇪🇺 Full agenda: https://t.co/4lrgv2br5X

A year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are taking steps toward a more stable and inclusive future. The EU stands with Syria, supporting a peaceful, Syrian-led process focused on justice, reconciliation and the rights of all Syrians. Challenges remain, but we are

🎂 Today we celebrate 25 years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights! 📜 As the EU’s ‘bill of rights’, the charter enshrines 54 political, social and economic rights that belong to everyone in the EU. Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/ugSfnmAv9G #EUCHARTER25

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää, Suomi! Suomi keskustelee ja neuvottelee EU-laeista ja hyväksyy niitä neuvostossa yhdessä muiden EU-maiden kanssa. Miten tämä vaikuttaa arkeesi? Tutustu verkkosivuihimme ↓ https://t.co/Jfq90MBhlz

Happy national day to all Finns! 🇫🇮 & 🇪🇺: The city of Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Its culture programme will revolve around the theme of cultural climate change → @oulu2026offici For info about the Council in Finnish →

A touch of Lapland in the heart of Brussels!❄️🇫🇮 Yesterday PR @JoriArvonen hosted a celebration of independence, 30 years in 🇪🇺, and the culinary & natural wonders of Lapland, joined by friends from across Europe. Thank you to our partners for making this evening unforgettable!

For over four years, Gamma has provided simple, self-service creator tools on Bitcoin and Stacks. Today, we're rolling out a major upgrade to our create flow, including an all-new inscription engine supporting any file type, parent/child inscribing, reinscription, and more. 🧵

Telecommunications ministers will discuss: 📡 European competitiveness in the digital decade 📡 Simplification & digitalization 📡 Enforcement of the Digital Services Act 📡 Resilience to cyberattacks