Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺
@holstkai.bsky.social
European Union official working in the European External Action Service - EEAS @eudiplomacy.bsky.social / My views. RT ≠ endorsements / I used to be on X: @HolstKai #EUDiplomacy #EUInTheWorld #StandWithUkraine
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Do you want to work in the European Union? 🇪🇺
EPSO is recruiting staff for EU institutions like the European Commission, Parliament, Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)
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EPSO is recruiting staff for EU institutions like the European Commission, Parliament, Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)
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February 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Do you want to work in the European Union? 🇪🇺
EPSO is recruiting staff for EU institutions like the European Commission, Parliament, Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)
@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
EPSO is recruiting staff for EU institutions like the European Commission, Parliament, Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS)
@ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
Did you know it was the Maastricht Treaty that established the name 'the European Union'! 🇪🇺
✍️ Signed on this day in 1992, the treaty had a profound impact on the EU:
-paving the way for the euro
-introducing EU citizenship
-strengthening integration
@cy2026eu.bsky.social @consilium.europa.eu
✍️ Signed on this day in 1992, the treaty had a profound impact on the EU:
-paving the way for the euro
-introducing EU citizenship
-strengthening integration
@cy2026eu.bsky.social @consilium.europa.eu
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Did you know it was the Maastricht Treaty that established the name 'the European Union'! 🇪🇺
✍️ Signed on this day in 1992, the treaty had a profound impact on the EU:
-paving the way for the euro
-introducing EU citizenship
-strengthening integration
@cy2026eu.bsky.social @consilium.europa.eu
✍️ Signed on this day in 1992, the treaty had a profound impact on the EU:
-paving the way for the euro
-introducing EU citizenship
-strengthening integration
@cy2026eu.bsky.social @consilium.europa.eu
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Doing so would send a powerful signal ahead of the grim 4th anniversary of this war:
Our commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering.
if anything, it grows stronger day by day, month by month, year by year.
Our commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering.
if anything, it grows stronger day by day, month by month, year by year.
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Doing so would send a powerful signal ahead of the grim 4th anniversary of this war:
Our commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering.
if anything, it grows stronger day by day, month by month, year by year.
Our commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering.
if anything, it grows stronger day by day, month by month, year by year.
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Russia’s fiscal revenues from oil and gas dropped by 24% in 2025 compared to the previous year, the lowest level since 2020.
This confirms what we already knew; our sanctions work.
I now call on the Member States to swiftly endorse this new package.
This confirms what we already knew; our sanctions work.
I now call on the Member States to swiftly endorse this new package.
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Russia’s fiscal revenues from oil and gas dropped by 24% in 2025 compared to the previous year, the lowest level since 2020.
This confirms what we already knew; our sanctions work.
I now call on the Member States to swiftly endorse this new package.
This confirms what we already knew; our sanctions work.
I now call on the Member States to swiftly endorse this new package.
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Russia will only come to the table with genuine intent if it is pressured to do so.
So we are tabling our 20th package of sanctions against Russia covering energy, financial services and trade ↓
link.europa.eu/nXpRkQ
So we are tabling our 20th package of sanctions against Russia covering energy, financial services and trade ↓
link.europa.eu/nXpRkQ
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Russia will only come to the table with genuine intent if it is pressured to do so.
So we are tabling our 20th package of sanctions against Russia covering energy, financial services and trade ↓
link.europa.eu/nXpRkQ
So we are tabling our 20th package of sanctions against Russia covering energy, financial services and trade ↓
link.europa.eu/nXpRkQ
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💪Allocating €347 million to strategic submarine cable projects, including a €20 million call to enhance Europe’s repair capacities, which opens today
🧰A new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures
📋A list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs)
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/VJF7qC
🧰A new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures
📋A list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs)
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/VJF7qC
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
💪Allocating €347 million to strategic submarine cable projects, including a €20 million call to enhance Europe’s repair capacities, which opens today
🧰A new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures
📋A list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs)
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/VJF7qC
🧰A new Cable Security Toolbox of risk mitigating measures
📋A list of Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs)
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/VJF7qC
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Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are the backbone of modern life and the European economy 👩💻⚙️🛠️
In the face of increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, we are stepping up our efforts to enhance our security and resilience by
⬇️
In the face of increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, we are stepping up our efforts to enhance our security and resilience by
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February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are the backbone of modern life and the European economy 👩💻⚙️🛠️
In the face of increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, we are stepping up our efforts to enhance our security and resilience by
⬇️
In the face of increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, we are stepping up our efforts to enhance our security and resilience by
⬇️
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The EU continues to act decisively in support of Ukraine.
The Council agreed its position on the legal framework to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine.
The loan aims to support Ukraine's general budget as well as its defence needs.
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
The Council agreed its position on the legal framework to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine.
The loan aims to support Ukraine's general budget as well as its defence needs.
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The EU continues to act decisively in support of Ukraine.
The Council agreed its position on the legal framework to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine.
The loan aims to support Ukraine's general budget as well as its defence needs.
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
The Council agreed its position on the legal framework to provide €90 billion in financial support to Ukraine.
The loan aims to support Ukraine's general budget as well as its defence needs.
More: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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EU and NATO go hand in hand.
Still, the EU must take more care of its own security.
All EU countries are obliged to help if one of them gets attacked. It's time to make sure the EU is ready to act on this, Parliament states.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/38DGqm
Still, the EU must take more care of its own security.
All EU countries are obliged to help if one of them gets attacked. It's time to make sure the EU is ready to act on this, Parliament states.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/38DGqm
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
EU and NATO go hand in hand.
Still, the EU must take more care of its own security.
All EU countries are obliged to help if one of them gets attacked. It's time to make sure the EU is ready to act on this, Parliament states.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/38DGqm
Still, the EU must take more care of its own security.
All EU countries are obliged to help if one of them gets attacked. It's time to make sure the EU is ready to act on this, Parliament states.
Learn more: link.europa.eu/38DGqm
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And very soon, we will present our 20th package of sanctions.
This is about increasing pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table with a genuine intention to peace.
This is about increasing pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table with a genuine intention to peace.
February 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
And very soon, we will present our 20th package of sanctions.
This is about increasing pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table with a genuine intention to peace.
This is about increasing pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table with a genuine intention to peace.
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We’re sending hundreds of generators to keep the heat and lights on.
We have tabled a €90 billion loan proposal for the next two years.
We are advancing toward a single, unified Prosperity Framework with Ukraine and our US partners.
We have tabled a €90 billion loan proposal for the next two years.
We are advancing toward a single, unified Prosperity Framework with Ukraine and our US partners.
February 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
We’re sending hundreds of generators to keep the heat and lights on.
We have tabled a €90 billion loan proposal for the next two years.
We are advancing toward a single, unified Prosperity Framework with Ukraine and our US partners.
We have tabled a €90 billion loan proposal for the next two years.
We are advancing toward a single, unified Prosperity Framework with Ukraine and our US partners.
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I spoke with President Zelenskyy ahead of this week’s peace talks.
As we approach the 4th year of the brutal war against Ukraine, Russia continues to double down on war crimes, striking civilian infrastructure and homes.
Year after year, Europe’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering.
As we approach the 4th year of the brutal war against Ukraine, Russia continues to double down on war crimes, striking civilian infrastructure and homes.
Year after year, Europe’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering.
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I spoke with President Zelenskyy ahead of this week’s peace talks.
As we approach the 4th year of the brutal war against Ukraine, Russia continues to double down on war crimes, striking civilian infrastructure and homes.
Year after year, Europe’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering.
As we approach the 4th year of the brutal war against Ukraine, Russia continues to double down on war crimes, striking civilian infrastructure and homes.
Year after year, Europe’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering.
🎉 Astăzi aniversăm 33 de ani de la primul pas al României 🇷🇴 pe drumul către Uniunea Europeană 🇪🇺: semnarea Acordului European.
Acesta a instituit o asociere între România, pe de o parte, şi Comunităţile Europene şi statele lor membre, pe de altă parte (1 februarie 1993).
@ec.europa.eu
Acesta a instituit o asociere între România, pe de o parte, şi Comunităţile Europene şi statele lor membre, pe de altă parte (1 februarie 1993).
@ec.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
🎉 Astăzi aniversăm 33 de ani de la primul pas al României 🇷🇴 pe drumul către Uniunea Europeană 🇪🇺: semnarea Acordului European.
Acesta a instituit o asociere între România, pe de o parte, şi Comunităţile Europene şi statele lor membre, pe de altă parte (1 februarie 1993).
@ec.europa.eu
Acesta a instituit o asociere între România, pe de o parte, şi Comunităţile Europene şi statele lor membre, pe de altă parte (1 februarie 1993).
@ec.europa.eu
We are Europe 🇪🇺
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
@president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
@president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 AM
We are Europe 🇪🇺
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
@president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
@president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu
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EU-Inc.
Making business truly borderless.
Making business truly borderless.
January 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM
EU-Inc.
Making business truly borderless.
Making business truly borderless.
If Greenlanders were forced to choose between strengthening cooperation with the EU or with the US, the choice would be clear: the EU. According to a new population survey, 65 percent believe that closer cooperation with the EU would be best for Greenland.
cphpost.dk/2026-01-30/n...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:20 PM
If Greenlanders were forced to choose between strengthening cooperation with the EU or with the US, the choice would be clear: the EU. According to a new population survey, 65 percent believe that closer cooperation with the EU would be best for Greenland.
cphpost.dk/2026-01-30/n...
cphpost.dk/2026-01-30/n...
The EU and India have signed a Security and Defence Partnership which marks a new chapter in EU-India relations. It will help bolster dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation on security and defence, and deliver concrete results in areas such as maritime security, cyber and counterterrorism.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The EU and India have signed a Security and Defence Partnership which marks a new chapter in EU-India relations. It will help bolster dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation on security and defence, and deliver concrete results in areas such as maritime security, cyber and counterterrorism.
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America’s NATO allies have shifted from fearing US abandonment to fearing US hostility, and are now confronted to a new existential question: can the US security guarantee be trusted at all? @sbeverts.bsky.social rts.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com
Nato without America: Europe ‘thinks the unthinkable’
After the stand-off over Greenland, European leaders are having to consider what would happen if Washington leaves the military alliance
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
America’s NATO allies have shifted from fearing US abandonment to fearing US hostility, and are now confronted to a new existential question: can the US security guarantee be trusted at all? @sbeverts.bsky.social rts.bsky.social in the @financialtimes.com
“Do not bet against Europe. We are an economic superpower and superpower of values. We are proud of our history but prouder still of what our future holds. Now is the time for bold decisions to unlock the vast untapped potential of this continent.”
Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President 🇪🇺
Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President 🇪🇺
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
“Do not bet against Europe. We are an economic superpower and superpower of values. We are proud of our history but prouder still of what our future holds. Now is the time for bold decisions to unlock the vast untapped potential of this continent.”
Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President 🇪🇺
Roberta Metsola, European Parliament President 🇪🇺
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For more than 120 days in a row, Russia has been shelling Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, harder than ever before. Russia is failing to win on the battlefield, so it tries to weaponise winter.
Read more: link.europa.eu/QfvQRx
Read more: link.europa.eu/QfvQRx
January 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM
For more than 120 days in a row, Russia has been shelling Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, harder than ever before. Russia is failing to win on the battlefield, so it tries to weaponise winter.
Read more: link.europa.eu/QfvQRx
Read more: link.europa.eu/QfvQRx
Reposted by Kai Holst Andersen 🇪🇺
Russia is failing on the battlefield,
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Russia is failing on the battlefield,
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
so it is trying to weaponise winter.
The EU is responding with the biggest ever winter aid package.
Just today, we provided an extra 500 generators and €50 million for energy support.
Extract of my press conference ↓
The EU has imposed sanctions on further individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.
The decision follows the violent repression of peaceful protests, including the use of violence, arbitrary detention, and intimidation tactics by security forces against demonstrators #Iran
The decision follows the violent repression of peaceful protests, including the use of violence, arbitrary detention, and intimidation tactics by security forces against demonstrators #Iran
January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The EU has imposed sanctions on further individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.
The decision follows the violent repression of peaceful protests, including the use of violence, arbitrary detention, and intimidation tactics by security forces against demonstrators #Iran
The decision follows the violent repression of peaceful protests, including the use of violence, arbitrary detention, and intimidation tactics by security forces against demonstrators #Iran
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Europe can stand united against today’s challenges. Together we resist aggression, secure our neighbourhood and build global alliances. We counter falsehoods, protect our citizens and uphold peace.
Stronger together, safer tomorrow. Europe Forward.
Stronger together, safer tomorrow. Europe Forward.
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Europe can stand united against today’s challenges. Together we resist aggression, secure our neighbourhood and build global alliances. We counter falsehoods, protect our citizens and uphold peace.
Stronger together, safer tomorrow. Europe Forward.
Stronger together, safer tomorrow. Europe Forward.
"We are Europe. We make no apology for that. Our ethos must be clear: more unity, faster action, and greater self-confidence.
Underlining the need for Europe, especially at this moment, to act as the global powerhouse it truly is"
Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu 🇪🇺
Underlining the need for Europe, especially at this moment, to act as the global powerhouse it truly is"
Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu 🇪🇺
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
"We are Europe. We make no apology for that. Our ethos must be clear: more unity, faster action, and greater self-confidence.
Underlining the need for Europe, especially at this moment, to act as the global powerhouse it truly is"
Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu 🇪🇺
Underlining the need for Europe, especially at this moment, to act as the global powerhouse it truly is"
Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu 🇪🇺
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The EU–India #FTA is an important step but trade is no longer the partnership’s centre of gravity. The real opportunities lie elsewhere, once we acknowledge differing priorities & threat perceptions. Read our analysis ⤵️ ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM
Living with friction: Three anchors of the EU-India partnership
The EU and India are drawing closer in response to shared pressures, but divergent threat perceptions set clear limits. Cooperation works best through a modular approach, shifting beyond trade towards...
ow.ly
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The EU–India #FTA is an important step but trade is no longer the partnership’s centre of gravity. The real opportunities lie elsewhere, once we acknowledge differing priorities & threat perceptions. Read our analysis ⤵️ ow.ly/14it50Y3KbM