Věra JourováVerified account

@VeraJourova

Vice-President for Values and Transparency in the . Account managed by me and my team.

Joined September 2014

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 7

    Падчас Аксамітнай рэвалюцыі ў лістападзе 1989 г. Вацлаў Гавел казаў: «Праўда і любоў пераадоляць хлусню і нянавісць». Разам са шматлікімі іншымі я на шляху да дэмакратыі, праўды і справядлівасці

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  2. 📺Děkuji za pozvání do dnešních Událostí Komentářů na téma evropské vakcinační strategie. Sledujte na , vstup bude kolem 22:20h

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  3. crisis has an impact on everybody, yet disproportionally affects women. The pandemic reinforces already existing inequalities. More details in the ’s annual report published ahead of

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  6. Mar 4

    Equal work deserves . And for equal pay, you need . Women must know whether their employers treat them fairly. And when this is not the case, they must have the power to fight back and get what they deserve.

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  7. Retweeted

    With the Pillar of & , our recovery will be job-rich, social and fair. Today we are giving guidance to EU countries on moving from crisis-job-support to creating jobs: 📌 Hiring young people 📌 New skills for all age groups 📌 Support to entrepreneurship

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  8. Mar 4

    This proposal is even more important in the Covid pandemic. Women are disproportionately affected. Their overrepresentation in lower paid sectors made them particularly vulnerable in the labour markets struck by the crisis. We can’t reinforce further these inequalities.

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  9. Mar 4

    We want to empower job seekers and workers with tools to demand fair salary and to know and claim their rights. This is also why employers must become more transparent about their pay policies. No more double standards, no more excuses.

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  10. Mar 4

    The proposal does not tie the hands of businesses, it leaves flexibility for small and medium enterprises in particular. We also made sure that the costs on employers are not heavy and pose no extra burden.

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  11. Mar 4

    The gender in Europe is stubbornly stuck at 14%. We decided to do something about it. We present proposal for a directive on and enforcement of right. We must end the discrimination in pay and ensure equal pay for equal work.

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  12. Mar 4

    Connect to the LIVE press conference today at 13:00 CET where I will present 's proposal for an EU Directive together w/ . It is a big step forward to tackle .

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  13. Mar 3

    People with disabilities have been among those hit hardest by the crisis. We must strive to ensure that people with disabilities quality of life improves and their rights are guaranteed. See more here:

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  14. Mar 3

    It aims to bring: ✅mutual recognition of disability status in the EU ✅support independent living and inclusion in the community ✅Non-discrimination and equal opportunities

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  15. Mar 3

    We saw progress in access to healthcare, education, employment & participation in political life, yet many obstacles remain for the 87 million persons in the EU who have some form of disability. Today, the publishes a new Strategy for 2021-2030

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  16. Mar 2

    To protect democracy and in the digital age, we proposed the Digital Services Act with new obligations for online platforms, and the plan including initiatives to tackle disinformation, make political advertising more transparent, support media.

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  17. Mar 2

    I am glad to participate today in this webinar on tackling online. I hope you will feel inspired by the discussion on this very up-to-date social dilemma that we aim to address. Stay tuned.

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  18. Feb 25

    Congratulations to for winning the award. Showing incredible strength in adversity. Fighting for democracy. I also pay tribute to all the participants for contributing to the memory of Ján Kuciak and the values he defended.

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  19. Feb 25

    When media are at risk so is our . For the 1st time presented a comprehensive approach for the media, covering rule of law, democracy, digital transformation, level playing field with platforms. Now turning plans into reality. Media For Freedom Summit.

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  20. Feb 25

    We agreed with L. Kovesi, Chief that must be operational asap. ❗️Quick finalisation of preparations is THE key.❗️ In coming years the protection of 🇪🇺 money will be more important than ever. Every € should be spent to get Europe out of this crisis.

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  21. Feb 25

    3/3 Thank you for inviting me to your event on the future of .

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