President of the @ec.europa.eu Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.euhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwvlmsoy3k2iOur citizens need and deserve affordable energy. As G7, we will closely coordinate towards to achieve this goal. We welcome the decision of G7 countries not to impose any export bans on allies and the continued solidarity between partners. link.europa.eu/kNHfJM02 Oct 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvlmsoy3k2ihttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwvh5lvc2c2yNorth Macedonia has made the Growth Plan a real success. With more EU investments coming very soon. We are getting closer, also on AI, with our new AI Factory Antenna, called VEZILKA. This is gradual integration at its best ↓ link.europa.eu/CkMbM902 Oct 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvh5lvc2c2yhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwva3cqenc2v🇲🇰 North Macedonia belongs with us in the EU. There is one key step you need to take to move forward. The enlargement momentum is real. And North Macedonia should seize it.02 Oct 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwva3cqenc2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwv4yolgcc2kWith this disbursement, we are helping safeguard Ukraine’s financial stability today. We’re also building the foundations for its recovery tomorrow. Because Europe stands by Ukraine’s side. And will do so for as long as it takes. link.europa.eu/pdHPyb02 Oct 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv4yolgcc2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwv2qfbbf22pThe inauguration of the new National Coordination Centre is truly a milestone towards your EU future. We are preparing for Montenegro’s borders to become European Union borders.02 Oct 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv2qfbbf22phttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwtfnwhvhs2mThe work is now advancing to prepare your Accession Treaty. Next week, the @ec.europa.eu will present its pre-enlargement policy reviews. To make sure the EU is ready to welcome new members. You are getting ready. So are we ↓ link.europa.eu/NXr9qm01 Oct 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtfnwhvhs2mhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwtaa25jck2k🇲🇪 We believe in Montenegro ’28 by 28’. And we will support you all the way. The finish line is in sight. And crossing it would send a powerful signal across the Western Balkans: Reforms deliver. And EU membership is within reach.01 Oct 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtaa25jck2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwswgqnwoc2gInstitutional stability is crucial for Kosovo. It's the foundation for everything else. Reforms. Growth. And progress on the European path. We have seen recently that dialogue between political parties is possible. And you should build on it ↓ link.europa.eu/cxTfKW01 Oct 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwswgqnwoc2ghttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwsszmp73s24Following up on our productive meeting in New York, our teams have made good progress today. link.europa.eu/JrHkpF01 Oct 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsszmp73s24https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwskqvf63s2pWhen the devastating 2019 earthquake struck, Europe stood by Albania. And we stand by you to this day. EU4Schools is a moving example of this solidarity. It rebuilt 63 schools. Schools like Emin Duraku, which I have the pleasure of visiting today.01 Oct 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwskqvf63s2phttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwqut5ti4s2mAlbania is among the frontrunners in our accession process. And for all frontrunners we are preparing accession roadmaps. These roadmaps will turn the path to membership into concrete steps ↓ link.europa.eu/JHkpDc30 Sep 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqut5ti4s2mhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwqni7ekx22oGlad to start my tour of the Western Balkans in Albania. Dear Edi Rama, you are working hard to turn Albania’s European dream into reality.30 Sep 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqni7ekx22ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwnvef33ys24Our infrastructure must adapt to a changing climate. A more volatile world. And a Union that is growing larger. We need to build the transport system for the decades ahead. We need to build a true Transport Union ↓ link.europa.eu/dPtH3y29 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnvef33ys24https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwm4gxfxfk2aGood meeting with Mindaugas Sinkevičius ahead of the 🇱🇹 Presidency of the Council in January. We have busy months ahead of us.28 Sep 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm4gxfxfk2ahttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwlgqswbkk2sToday, science became a target for Russia. My heart goes out to the heroes searching for people trapped inside Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences. As well as to the families and loved ones of the victims of horrific attacks across the country.28 Sep 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlgqswbkk2shttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwlf52m66c2tEurope is stepping up massively on defence. Today, we are moving forward with five major joint projects: drones, air defence, space, maritime security and our Eastern Flank. Five areas that are crucial to European security. And where we need to move fast.28 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlf52m66c2thttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwh3t5z7n227Conflict. Extreme weather. Rising living costs. Millions of people are affected across the globe. Europe is stepping up to support them ↓26 Sep 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwh3t5z7n227https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwdwpet57s2nThe agreement to release €6.6 billion from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine is excellent news. It means more support, from training to equipment. It complements what we are doing through our Ukraine support packages – for the state and for defence. More is coming from our side. Very soon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdwpet57s2nhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwa4cqabwk2uDear President Kast, thank you for Chile’s contribution to our OceanEye Alliance this morning. The 🇪🇺🇨🇱 partnership is growing stronger and stronger. Trade has surged by 160% over the past two decades.24 Sep 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa4cqabwk2uhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mwa45jqbtk2uDear Nikol Pashinyan, it is good to see you as always. We are bringing Armenia closer to the EU and working on a peaceful and prosperous South Caucasus. We are building roads and bridges with our €200 million connectivity package. And bridges between people, with our peace-fostering investments.24 Sep 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa45jqbtk2uhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw7ldpsmyk2xThis summer was the summer of truth. The past months were the hottest on record. But they also may be the coolest for the years to come. Europe remains firmly on course. Driving both emissions and energy prices down, for a sustainable future ↓ link.europa.eu/KWVnw923 Sep 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7ldpsmyk2xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw7k2yvchs2oVery good meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at #UNGA. The EU values its partnership with Pakistan. Our Strategic Engagement Plan reflects both the breadth of this partnership and the shared commitment to democracy, the rule of law, human rights and civic space.23 Sep 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7k2yvchs2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw7dtgi2xs24A good meeting with President Al-Sharaa in the margins of #UNGA. The EU remains a reliable partner for a peaceful, stable and inclusive transition in Syria, free from harmful foreign interference.23 Sep 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7dtgi2xs24https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw76w7udfs2oOur Ocean changes rapidly. And it impacts our planet, our economies, and our communities. Today, @mark-carney.bsky.social and I are rallying the world in support of ocean observation. Which gives us eyes and ears beneath the waves ↓ link.europa.eu/r4XPwy23 Sep 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw76w7udfs2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw6chp2gn22wHungary has taken important steps to strengthen the rule of law and protect the Union’s financial interests. And reforms deliver results. Today, we are proposing to unlock €4.2 billion and reopen the doors of Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe to Hungarian students and researchers.23 Sep 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6chp2gn22whttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw4wjklygc22Congratulations once again, Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social – this time, in person! Let us work closely together to ensure the security and defence of our continent. To help Ukraine prevail. To address illegal migration. And guarantee trustworthy AI.22 Sep 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4wjklygc22https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw4tjhtwjk2gGood to see you again, dear José Raúl Mulino. Panama is an important partner for Europe in Central America. And Global Gateway is delivering on your priorities. Like faster railways. Clean electricity for all. And soon, a new @eib.org regional office in Panama. It's a partnership built to last!22 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4tjhtwjk2ghttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw4pvsnq2s23Dear Volodymyr, Europe is working harder than ever to strengthen Ukraine’s defence. Our new EU-Ukraine anti-ballistic programme can help rapidly scale up production. More defence support is coming.22 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4pvsnq2s23https://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw4ow66css2eI welcome today’s agreement on strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. My visit to Greenland earlier this month underscored the strategic importance of the region and the scale of the challenges.22 Sep 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ow66css2ehttps://blacksky.community/profile/vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu/post/3mw4gry3xfk2eThe 81st United Nations General Assembly opens against the backdrop of a new reality. A multipolar, more transactional world, where the temptation to turn inward can be strong. But it also opens with one certainty for Europe.22 Sep 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:wr6esgkuixhvsge3ueraz6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4gry3xfk2e