🇪🇺 Enlargement remains high on Germany's agenda. 🇩🇪 EU Amb. Thomas Ossowski welcomed newly appointed 🇦🇱 EU Amb. @ADautllari for an exchange on Albania's progress on the accession path, the closing of the first negotiation chapters, and next steps. 1/2

A strong 🇪🇺 needs strong partnerships – bringing together politics, civil society, business and academia to shape our common future. 🇩🇪 EU Amb. Ossowski met with Bernd Hüttemann @huettemann.eu, Secretary General of the European Movement Germany, for an exchange on Europe's key priorities.

🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Krichbaum @diplo.de attends today’s #GAC. Key agenda items include the next #MFF, with 🇩🇪 calling for a balanced, affordable EU budget, as well as EU enlargement, with several meetings of accession conferences taking place today: 🇲🇩🇲🇪🇦🇱🇺🇦

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:30. 🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Gunther Krichbaum @diplo.de will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 General Affairs Council #GAC in Brussels. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Foreign Minister Wadephul @diplo.de at today’s 🇪🇺 #FAC in Brussels: Germany remains firmly by #Ukraine's side. Following the clear signals from the G7 and #NATO summits, we must stay the course: Supporting 🇺🇦 and increasing pressure on #Russia remain our policy. 1/2

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🇩🇪 Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul @diplo.de will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Brussels. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

Strong partnerships make Europe stronger. 🌍🤝 🇩🇪 EU Amb. Thomas Ossowski met with 🇰🇷 Amb. Lee Byeongdo and 🇨🇦 EU Amb. Jonathan Wilkinson. Discussions focused on strengthening trade ties, economic security and resilient energy supply chains, as well as continued support for 🇺🇦.

🇩🇪 EU Amb. Thomas Ossowski met with 🇲🇩 EU Amb. Daniela Morari today. Following the opening of the first negotiations cluster, they discussed next formal steps in the accession process. 🇩🇪 Germany remains a strong supporter of Moldova's 🇪🇺 European path.

Boosting innovation. Cutting red tape. Building a digital 🇪🇺 Europe that delivers.   🇩🇪 Amb. Ossowski welcomed members of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Digital Affairs and State Modernisation in Brussels for an exchange on Europe's digital future and competitiveness.

🇩🇪 Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche is in Luxembourg for the 🇪🇺 #TTE (Energy) Council. She emphasised the importance of the European Grids Package, competitiveness and the necessary response to the conflict in the Middle East.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:00. 🇩🇪 Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche will give a statement at today’s 🇪🇺 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council #TTE (Energy) in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth @_BMUKN attends today's #ENVI. With the current heat wave, the 🇪🇺 must address water resilience, an issue that 🇩🇪 backs with its national water strategy. 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 are also ready to tackle ultra-fast fashion to hold producers more accountable.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:45. 🇩🇪State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Jochen Flasbarth @umweltministerium.de will give a statement at today’s 🇪🇺 #ENVI in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer @bmleh.de attends today’s 🇪🇺 #AGRIFISH in Luxembourg. Germany has put fisheries bureaucracy reduction on the agenda. Effective controls and competitive fisheries go hand in hand. Ministers will also discuss the #CAP after 2027.

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🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity Alois Rainer @bmleh.de is in Luxembourg for today’s 🇪🇺 Agriculture and Fisheries Council #AGRIFISH. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich #Merz ahead of the second day of the 🇪🇺 European Council #EUCO in Brussels.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:30. 🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich #Merz will give a statement ahead of the second day of the 🇪🇺 European Council #EUCO. 🎥 Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de 📷 Bundesregierung / Steffen Kugler

🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich #Merz @bundeskanzler @RegSprecher ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 European Council #EUCO in Brussels.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 16:40. 🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich #Merz will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 European Council #EUCO. 🎥 Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Krichbaum @diplo.de attends today’s #GAC in 🇱🇺. He welcomed that EU budget talks show progress on structure, but emphasized that the proposed volume is too high. Further horizontal cuts are necessary for a balanced, modernized 🇪🇺 budget.

🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Health Warken @BMG_Bund attends the 🇪🇺 #EPSCO (Health). 🇪🇺 needs resilient pharmaceutical supply chains and a competitive healthcare industry. 🇩🇪 supports the #CMA and smart regulation that ensures high standards while reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:45. 🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken @bmg-bund.bsky.social will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council #EPSCO (Health) in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 09:15. 🇩🇪 Minister of State for Europe Gunther Krichbaum @diplo.de will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 General Affairs Council #GAC in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 FM Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de at today’s #FAC in Luxembourg. A landmark day for 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩: the opening of the first accession cluster marks a major step on their 🇪🇺 path. Germany also remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 8:15. 🇩🇪 Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de @diplo.de will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Minister of Finance Klingbeil @bmf-bund.de gave a statement ahead of #EUROGROUP & #ECOFIN meetings. A stronger Capital Markets Union can unlock investment and make 🇪🇺 more competitive. Based on common input the E6 are seeking broad support for a more resilient & sovereign EU.

🇩🇪 EU Amb. Thomas Ossowski met with 🇺🇸 EU Amb. Andrew Puzder. They agreed on the importance of strengthening transatlantic economic relations, including by implementing the Turnberry EU-US Joint Statement. A stable and balanced partnership is in the interest of both sides.

#Servicepost: ⏰ Coming up at +/- 14:50. 🇩🇪 Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil @larsklingbeil.bsky.social @bmf-bund.de will give a statement ahead of today’s 🇪🇺 #Eurogroup and tomorrow’s #ECOFIN in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de

🇩🇪 Digital Minister Wildberger attends today's 🇪🇺 #TTE. Ministers will discuss the DNA, the Digital Omnibus package and the tech sovereignty agenda. 🇩🇪 supports stronger digital infrastructure, better use of data for innovation and AI, and stronger 🇪🇺 cloud and tech providers.

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 🇩🇪 Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, Karsten Wildberger will give a statement at today’s 🇪🇺 #TTE (Telecommunications) in Luxembourg. Watch the statement live: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/de