200 years ago today Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 premiered in Vienna.
'Ode to Joy' set music to the poem by Friedrich Schiller on unity & solidarity among peoples.
The piece later became the European anthem, because this is what Europe is all about: unity and solidarity #EuropeDay

🌍 Join us TOMORROW for the #AEEPEnergyTalks :

Empowering Africa: Accelerating Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development🌱

Energy efficiency is the first fuel, vital for reducing demand, enhancing security, and mitigating volatility 🛠️
Register now👉 africa-eu-energy-partnership.org/energyefficien…

Africa-Europe Youth Dialogue Series !!!

#WorldPressFreedomDay JOINT STATEMENT

Today we mark #WorldPressFreedomDay . Journalists from all over the world share their stories and thoughts about the meaning of it: europa.eu/!8TRfDd

What does it mean to you? #WPFD

🇪🇺🗳️ Free and fair elections are sadly becoming rarer in our world, and from Russia to Myanmar we see the perils of undemocratic forces. Those who live in democracies must safeguard them. By voting 👇

#EUelections2024 : Use your vote. Or others will decide for you.

If you live outside of the EU, you may need to register to vote.

See upcoming deadlines:

🇫🇷 France: 3/05
🇪🇪 Estonia: 10/05
🇭🇺 Hungary: 15/05 & 31/05
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: 15/05
🇩🇪 Germany: 19/05

Tap for more. 👇

“As our eyes and ears on the ground, journalists must be protected at all times, everywhere. In defending media freedom we protect our ability to shape a future guided by truth and accountability” HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles statement on #WorldPressFreedomDay
➡ europa.eu/!p6kdCq

🌍 #AEGEI under #EU 's #GlobalGateway represents a shared commitment to a sustainable and interconnected #energy future in #Africa and #Europe by focusing on access, investments, and energy efficiency.

africa-eu-energy-partnership.org/gei/ #AUEU

Join Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) for the 14th #AEEPEnergyTalks on:

💡'Empowering Africa: Accelerating #EnergyEfficiency for Sustainable Development'

📅08th May 2024
⏲️11:00-13:00 CET

#AUEU #SDG7
Full agenda and registration: bit.ly/EE_ETalks

The Council of the European Union has decided to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals.
Ethiopia: Council restricts visa provision europa.eu/!nyqD63

On 1 May 2004, the EU became stronger when we welcomed 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇨🇾 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇭🇺 🇲🇹 🇵🇱 🇸🇮 🇸🇰 into our union.

A transformative event for our continent.

For the new members, joining our EU family has been a powerful engine for more prosperity.
#20YearsTogether

1 May 2004 marked the beginning of a new era for Europe & the 10 countries joining the EU.
🇨🇾🇨🇿🇪🇪🇭🇺🇱🇻🇱🇹🇲🇹🇵🇱🇸🇰🇸🇮
20 years on, we confirm the commitment to freedom, peace, stability & prosperity that came to life.
We are stronger today & so is the European project.
#20YearsTogether

International IDEA Africa and West Asia Regional Director Roba D Sharamo will be speaking in the 1st Dialogue Seminar on Elections and Democracy by Policy Center for the New South
Join the conversation and learn more 👇

EU Delegation to AU

Exactly 20 years ago, on 1 May 2004, the biggest 🇪🇺EU enlargement ever took place. The EU family welcomed at once: the Czech Republic🇨🇿, Cyprus🇨🇾, Estonia🇪🇪, Hungary🇭🇺, Latvia🇱🇻, Lithuania🇱🇹, Malta🇲🇹, Poland🇵🇱, Slovakia🇸🇰, and Slovenia🇸🇮.

EU Delegation to AU Czech Embassy Addis Ababa Polish Embassy in Ethiopia

Sudan: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles on the situation in El Fasher.
eeas.europa.eu/eeas/sudan-sta…

Encouraged by today‘s meeting of the African Union Expanded Mechanism on Sudan🇸🇩, preceded by a productive meeting by my team with High-Level Panel. Jointly building on momentum generated at the #SudanConference with partners in the region and beyond will be key.

I had fruitful discussions with Ambassador Niño Perez, Head of the EU Delegation to the AU, to explore collaboration opportunities on GBV and gender equality.
#wpsagenda
EU in Ethiopia / የአውሮፓ ህብረት በኢትዮጵያ EU Delegation to AU

Very good exchange today with EU Ambassador Javier Niño Pérez at the EU Delegation to AU & African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security retreat. We shared reflections on peace and security in Africa and how to strengthen the #AUEU partnership to reinforce effective delivery for a common agenda.

Very good exchange today with African Union Commissioner Amb. Bankole Adeoye at the EU Delegation to AU & African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security retreat.

We shared reflections on peace & security in #Africa and how to strengthen the #AUEU partnership to reinforce effective delivery in our common agenda.
Moussa Faki Mahamat