Koen Doens

Director General @EU_Commission International Partnerships INTPA @EU_Partnerships. Classicist. Diplomat. Retweet no endorsement.

[Bernd Lange @berndlange]

Good exchange with Commissioner @JozefSikela on strengthening the EU’s partnerships with countries across Global South

Global Gateway must deliver tangible benefits for our partners: sustainable infrastructure, resilient value chains, quality jobs and fair economic opportunities

[Sabine Weyand @WeyandSabine]

Deeply honoured! Thank you to the jury @kielinstitute

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Když 29. května 1986 poprvé zavlála vlajka EU před sídlem Evropské komise v Bruselu, sledovali jsme to zpoza železné opony.

Jen málokdo si dovolil snít o tom, že jednou budeme pevnou součástí svobodné, demokratické Evropy.

Jsem opravdu hrdý, že dnes je tato modrá a zlatá vlajka také naše.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Belgium 🇧🇪 is one of Team Europe’s most active partners in Global Gateway, involved in 25 projects across three continents. Good to meet today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister @prevotmaxime.

We focused on shared priorities: the Lobito Corridor, the Green Corridor, or investments in critical raw materials.

[Martin Selmayr @MartinSelmayr]

Today, it was #GlobalGateway🇪🇺 day at #VillaEuropa🇪🇺 in Rome. The Commission‘s Erica Gerretsen @EU_Partnerships briefed the UN Ambassadors of the 27 EU Memberships and of the African Union about the new approach of the EU to international development cooperation and to strategically working together with the private sector. We are currently rolling out Global Gateway projects with our partners across the world, and we will also do this increasingly at the Rome-based UN Organisations @FAO and @IFAD.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Wherever there is trust and partnership, there is Global Gateway.

We are investing €5 billion in Mexico, in line with President Sheinbaum’s Plan México.

Your priorities are our priorities ↓ https://t.co/RuGk9mZPK6

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

We’re giving an unprecedented boost to EU–Mexico trade relations.

Eliminating virtually all tariffs, saving businesses millions.

Giving wider choice to consumers. https://t.co/Tk4OlNKTro

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

We’re opening an EU-Mexico Summit of historic importance.

There is so much Europe and Mexico can offer one another.

But even more importantly, there is so much we can achieve together.

A stronger partnership starts today.

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[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

As others replace cooperation based on rules and mutual benefit with transactionalism and a me-first approach, any advantage can be weaponised.

The EU-Greenland partnership is different. It is built on shared priorities, reliable rules, and a clear principle: the future of Greenland is only for Greenlanders to decide.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Our 🇪🇺🇬🇱 partnership is more strategic than ever. That is what my closing keynote at the Future Greenland conference was about.

My years in banking taught me that a partnership only works if both sides win. That is the foundation of what we are building together with Greenland.

You can read it here 👇
https://t.co/imrSfvIe6d

[ROSALÍA INFO @RosaliaInfo_ES]

ROSALÍA recibirá hoy el premio a Compositora Internacional del Año en The Ivors 2026 — el reconocimiento más prestigioso para los autores musicales que ha sido otorgado a artistas como David Bowie o Stevie Wonder.

[Parks Tau @TauParks]

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We are having engagements with our counterparts and businesses in the European Union.

The EU is a key trading partner for South Africa. As we enter the implementation stage of the Clean Trade and Investment Partnership, enhancing industrialisation in SA is top priority

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Greenland is home to 25 of the 34 critical raw materials that are strategic for Europe’s modern industry.

I visited the National Core Depot to discuss the main opportunities in this area, but also the challenges to turning Greenland’s potential into concrete benefits.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Raw Arctic is a tourism company run by young local entrepreneurs who love the nature of their island and showing it to people who visit Greenland.

We support their growth and help them reach new audiences. Local businesses like this are how the Greenlandic economy grows and diversifies.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Even more impact from our Global Gateway investments. That is another focus of my mission to Nuuk 🇬🇱

Tusass is Greenland’s telecoms operator. Together we already invest in a new undersea cable linking Qaqortoq to Aasiaat along the west coast to deliver reliable connection across Greenland.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

🛬 Touchdown in Mexico

One of Europe’s closest partners in Latin America.

Looking forward to signing our new 🇪🇺🇲🇽 agreements.

Expanding our political cooperation on the global scene

Championing human rights, gender equality & tackling climate change.

And boosting trade & investment like never before.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Met with PM Jens Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk today.

After 40 years, the EU-Greenland partnership is stronger and more strategic than ever.

With the Arctic Strategy update and Investment Package, we are ready to take it to another level.

My remarks: https://t.co/EAwd31KEFi

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

I also met with Mute Egede, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Business and Raw Materials. It was my first conversation of the day, right at the airport before his own departure to Europe.

We covered a wide range of topics, from the consequences of climate change to Critical Raw Materials and digital technologies.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

I also met with Kenneth Høegh, Denmark’s Arctic Ambassador, currently chairing the Arctic Council. We discussed the future of the region and key inputs into the Arctic Strategy.

With the Arctic Council facing real challenges, his perspective on what responsible Arctic governance looks like is important to my work.

[Jozef Síkela @JozefSikela]

Day one in Nuuk. 🇬🇱

It ended at the EU-Greenland Policy Dialogue, where I was the first Commissioner ever to participate. It confirms that our partnership is stronger than ever. Together we work on projects that deliver real benefits for both.

But we are ready to take it even further with the update of the EU Arctic Strategy that I am preparing.