EU law/support/accession for Ukraine

🇪🇺 🇺🇦 EU law/Право ЄС, its implementation in Ukraine, EU sanctions against RU, and EU support for UA
EU-funded Project Association4U 2016-2024

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Солідарність ЄС з Україною https://t.co/LKWeXBtPlw

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

With the Association4U EU-funded Project coming to an end, this is the last post on behalf of this Project. Thank you for following us for a few years.
We will continue supporting Ukraine on it's way to the EU in other capacities.
#StandWithUkraine

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Ваша гідність вшановує хоробрість українського народу.

Будьте сильним, будьте сміливим, будьте безстрашним.
Ви ніколи не будете самотнім, дорогий Президенте @ZelenskyyUa

Ми продовжимо працювати з Вами заради справедливого і сталого миру.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Ваша гідність вшановує хоробрість українського народу.

Будьте сильним, будьте сміливим, будьте безстрашним.
Ви ніколи не будете самотнім, дорогий Президенте @ZelenskyyUa

Ми продовжимо працювати з Вами заради справедливого і сталого миру.

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

European Commission proposes tariffs on remaining agricultural products and on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus (15% of agricultural imports from Russia in 2023 not yet been subject to increased tariffs). https://t.co/ttURv0Vay8

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Association4U Project is coming to the end.
Follow-up EU-Project has just been launched.
#StandWithUkraine

[Katarina Mathernova 🇪🇺 @kmathernova]

Great to sign #UA2EU – our €14 M project to support 🇺🇦 EU Accession!

W/🇩🇰 @DKinUA & 🇱🇹 @LTinUA we’re partnering w/@CPVA to support @StefanishynaO office, @ua_parliament & other 🇺🇦 counterparts on legal processes, key reforms, translation of acquis & more 🇩🇰 🇱🇹 🇪🇺 🤝 🇺🇦

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

New EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste. It shall apply from 12 August 2026.

To be taken into consideration in preparing for EC-UA bilateral screening of Chapter 27 (Environment) in June 2025.

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Probably the best post-graduade studies in 'European integration'
Open also for students from Ukraine. Scholarships available.

[EU NEIGHBOURS east @euneighbours]

The College of Europe is accepting applications for the 2025/2026 academic year! 🎓 Open to students from 🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, Belarus, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇲🇩 Moldova, and 🇺🇦 Ukraine with at least a 4-year Bachelor's degree (or in their final year).

Students from the EaP countries applying to the academic programmes in 🇵🇱 Natolin and 🇧🇪 Bruges are eligible for full scholarships, covering tuition fees, board and lodging on campus, and pocket money during the academic year.

🗓️ Deadline: 15 January ⏳

Learn more and apply ➡️ https://t.co/JyiPs5tMq4

#EUOpportunities

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Ротація головування в Раді ЄС

[Europarl_UA @Europarl_UA]

Як відбувається ротація головування в Раді ЄС ❓

Кожні півроку інша країна ЄС переймає головування та відповідає за:

🔹 Планування та головування під час засідань Ради ЄС;
🔹 Представлення Ради ЄС у законодавчому процесі з Європарламентом та Єврокомісією.

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

The European Commission (EU Member States as well!) confirms: No Russian gas transit via Ukraine = no problem. Unimaginable 3 years ago.

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

31 Dec 2024 marked the end of the Russian gas transit agreement via Ukraine.

Today's extraordinary meeting of the Gas Coordination Group confirmed that there are no #SecurityOfSupply of gas concerns in the New Year.

More details 👉 https://t.co/EILBaMdkAi

#REPowerEU

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

No gas transit anymore? No problem. The European Commission says.

[Energy4Europe 🇪🇺 @Energy4Europe]

The current Ukraine-Russia gas transit agreement is expected to end on 31 Dec 2024, but EU is well-prepared –> consumption lower, storage high, alternative routes & suppliers available & reliable, and renewables growing – see https://t.co/4x3XBkx21n

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

European Commission has opened formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act (...) in the context of the recent Romanian presidential elections on 24 November.
https://t.co/wRE4RJFfVz

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

#StandWithUkraine

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

The EU adopted a 15th package of sanctions in view of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine:

🚫84 individuals & entities blacklisted
🚫new measures targeting the circumvention of sanctions through Putin’s shadow fleet and weakening Russia’s military and industrial complex

👇

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

#StandWithUkraine

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Ukraine fully joins the @europe_creative programme!

We’ll help brilliant ideas become reality:

📽 Integrating the 🇺🇦 audiovisual sector into the European ecosystem
📚 Enriching the diversity of the 🇪🇺 audiovisual sector
📺 Opening up new opportunities for funding and more ↓

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Bulgaria and Romania will join the Schengen area on 1.1.2025.
From Sofia/Bucharest to Lisbon or Oslo without border controls*

*Except for temporary border checks becoming recently more frequent

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Fully in Schengen - where you belong.

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Updated European Commission FAQs on implementation of EU sanctions against Russia

[Peter Van Elsuwege @P_VanElsuwege]

The European Commission published a new consolidated version of FAQs about the implementation of 🇪🇺 #sanctions against 🇷🇺 (now counting 424 pages)
@minosugent
https://t.co/4kOQO2GqaQ

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

"Ukraine’s Thorny Path to the EU. From “Integration without Membership” to “Integration through War”
New book edited by Maryna Rabinovych, Anne Pintsch.
Open access
https://t.co/j51JC36hMV

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

#StandWithUkraine

[Europarl_UA @Europarl_UA]

Європарламент: "(...) всі держави-члени ЄС і союзники по НАТО повинні колективно та індивідуально взяти на себе зобов’язання підтримувати Україну у військовій сфері, виділивши щороку не менше 0,25% свого ВВП" - резолюція (EN) 👇

https://t.co/wmtHLwHLDw

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

First EU certification system for carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products established.
Key pre-condition for the next steps: payments for carbon removals/storage and market for certificates.

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

Sanctions within this framework target, inter alia:
- individuals and entities linked to the Wagner Group, in view of the international dimension and gravity of the group’s activities
- Russian individuals and entities linked to Alexei Navalny’s death

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

The Council has extended the validity of the list of individuals and entities sanctioned for serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide for another year.

Sanctions currently apply to 116 persons and 33 entities.

More on the human rights sanctions framework ⤵️

[EU law/support/accession for Ukraine @EUlaw4Ukraine]

EU Council Decision on founding
"OSCE comprehensive programme on supporting Ukraine’s efforts to combat illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition, and explosives, in all its aspects – Phase II"