A strong performance from Ursula von der Leyen at today’s Eurovision debate at the European Parliament.

@vonderleyen showed once again that she has a clear vision for Europe backed by a solid record.

#VDL2 💪

🇺🇸Senators issued bipartisan recommendations for AI legislation

Some key similarities with the 🇪🇺 AI Act:

🗳️ addressing AI-driven risks to elections
🤝 combating discrimination
❌ banning social credit scoring

❗️🎸 🔝

On this #EuropeDay , we celebrate the democratic values that bring us together.

Never take democracy and freedom for granted.

When we go to the polls in a month, let us vote for the vision of 🇪🇺 that we want to see in the world.

#UseYourVote

Take a look at the #MEPchat with Eva Maydell (Paunova). We navigated through AI, climate change and innovation and we finished with a little concert promised 5 years ago. 🎸🎹🇪🇺😎

💬 #MEPchat EPISODE 10!

MEP Eva Maydell (Paunova) stresses the urgency of cybersecurity in the face of evolving threats such as the misuse of AI, especially as elections approach.

MEP Lídia Pereira underlines the importance of digital and financial literacy for trust in tech.

Enjoyed my discussion with fellow EPP Group colleague Lídia Pereira

Using tech & innovation to help Europe reach its green & competitiveness goals has always been a key @EPP priority!

Check out our discussion here: epp.group/MEPchat10

Europe has set the pace in regulating AI, while also prioritising the green transition, demonstrating our commitment to innovation & sustainability.

Both topics are discussed in the final episode of our #MEPchat series with Eva Maydell (Paunova) & Lídia Pereira.

epp.group/MEPchat10

We have adopted a resolution strongly condemning Russian interference in the #EU & its elections.

We must prevent any further attempts by #Russia to undermine #democracy & erode support for Ukraine.

China produces over 80% of the world's solar panels and over 90% of permanent magnets and lithium needed for batteries.

We need a strong and fast #EU response. 🇪🇺

Dr Christian Ehler’s #NZIA provides just that: strong support for European decarbonisation technologies.

The #EU is working to increase its competitiveness & resilience🇪🇺💪

As the #industry committee's lead on the #SingleMarket Emergency Instrument - I’m happy to see this important piece of the puzzle adopted in today’s plenary vote! 🎉

So fantastic to co-host a discussion with Eva Maydell (Paunova) Mario Nava and EU policymakers in Brussels on Friday! Riveting discussions on governments' role in becoming AI capable. Thank you!

Funding for #Ukraine has passed in the #US House of Representatives! 💪🇺🇸🇺🇦

A very important signal that democracies remain united & unwavering in their support of Ukraine’s sovereignty & #freedom .

Speaking alongside Dan Kildee Karan Bhatia Hendrik Bourgeois Karen Kornbluh at German Marshall Fund #BrusselsForum on allied competitiveness.

We need deepened & ambitious #EU -US industrial & #tech cooperation, in the face of authoritarian threats & a retreat from the global rules order.

Great discussions in the EP today with AI experts & my co-hosts Apolitical Robyn Scott Pooja Warier Hamilton & Mario Nava

Seizing the opportunities of #AI must include governments!

Building AI ready governance will make departments more efficient, interoperable & cost effective 💪

At #BrusselsForum , Eva Maydell (Paunova) explains how the US and Europe can work together to build up a resilient and interdependent semiconductor supply chain.

Watch live here: gmfus.org/brussels-forum…