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Touchdown in Osaka! The 🇪🇺🇯🇵 Summit tomorrow is timely. The world is changing rapidly. For partners like us, it means becoming even closer to face the realities of our time. And shape a world that reflects our values: Open economies. Secure societies. And fair rules.

I welcome the agreement on our 18th sanctions package against Russia.   We are striking at the heart of Russia's war machine. Targeting its banking, energy and military-industrial sectors and including a new dynamic oil price cap.   The pressure is on. It will stay on until…

Thank you @KristrunFrosta for this memorable visit to Iceland. As a country with a unique geostrategic position, Iceland has an exemplary approach to security and foresight. This is how preparedness in action looks like. Europe has much to learn from Iceland.

A great day for science and partnership! The Republic of Korea joins Horizon Europe. The largest innovation programme in the world, which we propose to double in the next EU budget. Together, we’ll drive cutting-edge research, from digital to clean tech.

The EU remains steadfastly committed to the reunification of Cyprus, fully in line with UN Security Council resolutions and principles, values and legislation of the EU. We strongly support the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to resume negotiations.…

Dear @Svyrydenko_Y, congratulations on your appointment as Ukraine’s Prime Minister. We stand fully behind you as you fight for Ukraine’s survival and work for your country’s recovery and EU future. Дякую, @Denys_Shmyhal. Best wishes for your key new role as Defence Minister.

Our budget will help build a Union that protects. We are proposing €131 billion for Defence and Space, under the Competitiveness Fund. 5 times of what we have today. This will strengthen our industrial base and our capabilities.

Today we present the EU budget for 2028-2034. It's a budget for a new era, that matches Europe’s ambition. That addresses Europe’s challenges. That strengthens our independence.⁩

Good call with @MarkJCarney. A stronger 🇪🇺🇨🇦 partnership - that’s our response to changing trade relationships, economic volatility and threats to our security. We’ll keep working closely together as we deliver on a new partnership.

A pleasure to have you back in Brussels, dear @NikolPashinyan. You have demonstrated Armenia’s deep commitment to peace and stability. As our ties grow closer than ever, the EU's Resilience and Growth Plan is a strategic investment in Armenia’s future ↓

A 30% tariff on EU exports would hurt businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic. We will continue working towards an agreement by August 1. At the same time, we are ready to safeguard EU interests on the basis of proportionate countermeasures.

30 years on, I honour the Bosniak boys and men who were victims of the Srebrenica genocide. I also honour the mothers who carry the weight of that loss for decades. We must remember and preserve the truth, so that future generations know exactly what happened in Srebrenica.

We stand firmly with Ukraine amid the devastating Russian attacks. With SAFE, Europe is mobilising urgently needed military support. And with the Coalition of the Willing we keep up the pressure, to bring Russia to the negotiating table.

In a moment of global volatility and unpredictability, the EU needs strength, vision, and the capacity to act. We need everyone to deliver on our common challenges. Together. As external forces seek to destabilize and divide us, it is our duty to respond in line with our…