Henna Virkkunen
@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social
We want to make Europe’s digital rules simpler, clearer and faster.
In a nutshell:
🇪🇺 Easier compliance and lower costs
🇪🇺 More room for innovation
🇪🇺 Trust and protection remaining at the core
This is the Digital Package!
In a nutshell:
🇪🇺 Easier compliance and lower costs
🇪🇺 More room for innovation
🇪🇺 Trust and protection remaining at the core
This is the Digital Package!
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We want to make Europe’s digital rules simpler, clearer and faster.
In a nutshell:
🇪🇺 Easier compliance and lower costs
🇪🇺 More room for innovation
🇪🇺 Trust and protection remaining at the core
This is the Digital Package!
In a nutshell:
🇪🇺 Easier compliance and lower costs
🇪🇺 More room for innovation
🇪🇺 Trust and protection remaining at the core
This is the Digital Package!
Cloud computing services power Europe’s digital future, enabling AI development & driving innovation.
Today, we have launched three market investigations on cloud computing services under the #DMA.
Today, we have launched three market investigations on cloud computing services under the #DMA.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Cloud computing services power Europe’s digital future, enabling AI development & driving innovation.
Today, we have launched three market investigations on cloud computing services under the #DMA.
Today, we have launched three market investigations on cloud computing services under the #DMA.
Still few days left to take part in the public consultation on the evaluation and review of the #EUChipsAct.
The Act has already helped attract major manufacturing investments and strengthen the link between research and industrial deployment.
Now, your feedback is important.
The Act has already helped attract major manufacturing investments and strengthen the link between research and industrial deployment.
Now, your feedback is important.
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Still few days left to take part in the public consultation on the evaluation and review of the #EUChipsAct.
The Act has already helped attract major manufacturing investments and strengthen the link between research and industrial deployment.
Now, your feedback is important.
The Act has already helped attract major manufacturing investments and strengthen the link between research and industrial deployment.
Now, your feedback is important.
We opened an investigation into a potential DMA breach by Google for allegedly demoting media publishers’ content in search results.
We're assessing whether Google provides fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access conditions for publishers on Google Search, as required by DMA.
We're assessing whether Google provides fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access conditions for publishers on Google Search, as required by DMA.
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We opened an investigation into a potential DMA breach by Google for allegedly demoting media publishers’ content in search results.
We're assessing whether Google provides fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access conditions for publishers on Google Search, as required by DMA.
We're assessing whether Google provides fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access conditions for publishers on Google Search, as required by DMA.
It was a pleasure to meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarusian democratic opposition, today at the WebSummit.
We discussed the importance of supporting democracy, freedom, and resilience in the digital age.
We discussed the importance of supporting democracy, freedom, and resilience in the digital age.
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It was a pleasure to meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of Belarusian democratic opposition, today at the WebSummit.
We discussed the importance of supporting democracy, freedom, and resilience in the digital age.
We discussed the importance of supporting democracy, freedom, and resilience in the digital age.
Today I met Deucalion, the fastest supercomputer in Portugal.
Today in Guimarães, I visited the @deucalionacnca.bsky.social supercomputer at the Universidade Minho, one of the most advanced in Europe and part of the @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social network.
Today in Guimarães, I visited the @deucalionacnca.bsky.social supercomputer at the Universidade Minho, one of the most advanced in Europe and part of the @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social network.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today I met Deucalion, the fastest supercomputer in Portugal.
Today in Guimarães, I visited the @deucalionacnca.bsky.social supercomputer at the Universidade Minho, one of the most advanced in Europe and part of the @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social network.
Today in Guimarães, I visited the @deucalionacnca.bsky.social supercomputer at the Universidade Minho, one of the most advanced in Europe and part of the @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social network.
We met with Anne Le Hénanff to discuss the French investigation into Shein.
We all agree: illegal content has no place online.
And online harm has no borders. This is why the DSA is crucial in protecting all users across the EU.
We will continue working for a safer online space.
We all agree: illegal content has no place online.
And online harm has no borders. This is why the DSA is crucial in protecting all users across the EU.
We will continue working for a safer online space.
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
We met with Anne Le Hénanff to discuss the French investigation into Shein.
We all agree: illegal content has no place online.
And online harm has no borders. This is why the DSA is crucial in protecting all users across the EU.
We will continue working for a safer online space.
We all agree: illegal content has no place online.
And online harm has no borders. This is why the DSA is crucial in protecting all users across the EU.
We will continue working for a safer online space.
Productive virtual meetings with CEOs of EU Chips manufacturers Infineon, STMicroelectronics, NXP and Acea to discuss the resilience of the EU chips supply chain. Tomorrow meeting Nexperia. Important lessons being drawn for our #ChipsAct 2.0 foreseen beginning of 2026
October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Productive virtual meetings with CEOs of EU Chips manufacturers Infineon, STMicroelectronics, NXP and Acea to discuss the resilience of the EU chips supply chain. Tomorrow meeting Nexperia. Important lessons being drawn for our #ChipsAct 2.0 foreseen beginning of 2026
As of today, new rules under the #DSA give researchers access to data from very large online platforms and search engines to study their societal impact.
Independent researchers will be able to analyse how platforms operate and assess the potential risks they pose to users.
Independent researchers will be able to analyse how platforms operate and assess the potential risks they pose to users.
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
As of today, new rules under the #DSA give researchers access to data from very large online platforms and search engines to study their societal impact.
Independent researchers will be able to analyse how platforms operate and assess the potential risks they pose to users.
Independent researchers will be able to analyse how platforms operate and assess the potential risks they pose to users.
Today in Riga, I presented new EU funding opportunities worth €20M to protect Europe’s submarine cables, our digital lifelines.
They will support the creation of Regional Cable Hubs and improved stress-testing to boost our capacity to detect, prevent & respond faster to threats
They will support the creation of Regional Cable Hubs and improved stress-testing to boost our capacity to detect, prevent & respond faster to threats
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today in Riga, I presented new EU funding opportunities worth €20M to protect Europe’s submarine cables, our digital lifelines.
They will support the creation of Regional Cable Hubs and improved stress-testing to boost our capacity to detect, prevent & respond faster to threats
They will support the creation of Regional Cable Hubs and improved stress-testing to boost our capacity to detect, prevent & respond faster to threats
The 2026 Work Programme is out and it marks Europe’s Independence Moment.
Our ambition is clear: strengthen Europe’s sustainable prosperity and global competitiveness. Here's how 👇
#EU2026 #StrategicAutonomy
Our ambition is clear: strengthen Europe’s sustainable prosperity and global competitiveness. Here's how 👇
#EU2026 #StrategicAutonomy
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The 2026 Work Programme is out and it marks Europe’s Independence Moment.
Our ambition is clear: strengthen Europe’s sustainable prosperity and global competitiveness. Here's how 👇
#EU2026 #StrategicAutonomy
Our ambition is clear: strengthen Europe’s sustainable prosperity and global competitiveness. Here's how 👇
#EU2026 #StrategicAutonomy
To be 2030 ready, we need to move now, we need to move fast and we need to move together.
Today, with @kajakallas.bsky.social and @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu we presented, the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030.
Today, with @kajakallas.bsky.social and @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu we presented, the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030.
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
To be 2030 ready, we need to move now, we need to move fast and we need to move together.
Today, with @kajakallas.bsky.social and @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu we presented, the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030.
Today, with @kajakallas.bsky.social and @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu we presented, the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030.
A strong and important conversation with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv yesterday.
Predictable and stable support to Ukraine is vital. For Ukraine, for Europe, and for our shared values. We must continue to work on long-term solutions, including leveraging frozen Russian assets.
Predictable and stable support to Ukraine is vital. For Ukraine, for Europe, and for our shared values. We must continue to work on long-term solutions, including leveraging frozen Russian assets.
October 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A strong and important conversation with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv yesterday.
Predictable and stable support to Ukraine is vital. For Ukraine, for Europe, and for our shared values. We must continue to work on long-term solutions, including leveraging frozen Russian assets.
Predictable and stable support to Ukraine is vital. For Ukraine, for Europe, and for our shared values. We must continue to work on long-term solutions, including leveraging frozen Russian assets.
In Kyiv today. Here focusing on cooperation between 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇦, particularly on defence tech, drones and cyber security, as well as areas of further cooperation and integration.
October 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
In Kyiv today. Here focusing on cooperation between 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇦, particularly on defence tech, drones and cyber security, as well as areas of further cooperation and integration.
€204M funding for projects boosting innovation in business digitalisation, digital skills, health, public and automotive sectors.
To propel the deployment and take up of innovative digital technologies across 🇪🇺.
Check out the new calls & apply now
🔗https://link.europa.eu/PjnNdK
To propel the deployment and take up of innovative digital technologies across 🇪🇺.
Check out the new calls & apply now
🔗https://link.europa.eu/PjnNdK
October 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
€204M funding for projects boosting innovation in business digitalisation, digital skills, health, public and automotive sectors.
To propel the deployment and take up of innovative digital technologies across 🇪🇺.
Check out the new calls & apply now
🔗https://link.europa.eu/PjnNdK
To propel the deployment and take up of innovative digital technologies across 🇪🇺.
Check out the new calls & apply now
🔗https://link.europa.eu/PjnNdK
Let’s put AI into action with the Apply AI Strategy!
The new strategy presented today is designed to boost the use of AI across both industry and the public sector.
⬇️
The new strategy presented today is designed to boost the use of AI across both industry and the public sector.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Let’s put AI into action with the Apply AI Strategy!
The new strategy presented today is designed to boost the use of AI across both industry and the public sector.
⬇️
The new strategy presented today is designed to boost the use of AI across both industry and the public sector.
⬇️
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek, the UN celebration of space science & technology!
This year’s theme, explores humanity’s journey toward making space a sustainable habitat.
Discover the initiative and learn more about the EU Space Programme link.europa.eu/kYRvDT
#WSW2025
This year’s theme, explores humanity’s journey toward making space a sustainable habitat.
Discover the initiative and learn more about the EU Space Programme link.europa.eu/kYRvDT
#WSW2025
October 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek, the UN celebration of space science & technology!
This year’s theme, explores humanity’s journey toward making space a sustainable habitat.
Discover the initiative and learn more about the EU Space Programme link.europa.eu/kYRvDT
#WSW2025
This year’s theme, explores humanity’s journey toward making space a sustainable habitat.
Discover the initiative and learn more about the EU Space Programme link.europa.eu/kYRvDT
#WSW2025
Great meeting today in Athens with 🇪🇺🇬🇷 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Pleased to learn more about Greece’s progress on digital files and to see a strong commitment to our key EU digital priorities.
Pleased to learn more about Greece’s progress on digital files and to see a strong commitment to our key EU digital priorities.
October 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Great meeting today in Athens with 🇪🇺🇬🇷 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Pleased to learn more about Greece’s progress on digital files and to see a strong commitment to our key EU digital priorities.
Pleased to learn more about Greece’s progress on digital files and to see a strong commitment to our key EU digital priorities.