I've worked one of her patterns a few months back and I can very highly recommend them - they are designed with a great love for details and the sweater I made came out absolutely gorgeous.
One year ago, we called for Europeans’ solidarity.
And our call was answered.
Thanks to the generosity of towns, cities, regions and companies across Europe, 271 school buses have been donated so far as part of the EU Solidarity with Ukraine initiative.
As part of the campaign, today in Kyiv we hand over the last of 100 new EU-funded buses to bring back hope in the future of Ukrainian children.
President von der Leyen welcomed Colombian writer Héctor Abad Fasiolinse as the guest of honour for this 2023 #SOTEU address.
He is a survivor of a Russian ballistic missile attack which took the life of his friend Victoria Amelina, one of the great young Ukrainian writers of her generation and an activist for justice.
Now he is telling the world about Victoria to save her memory and to end this war.
I absolutely love the lace on the back of this cardigan - beautiful, intricate and not frilly. It reminds me of a certain kind of damast weaving patterns.
Today, the 🇺🇦 flag flies high at the heart of our Union to mark 32 years of independence of #Ukraine.
As Ukrainians fight to defend their freedom and sovereignty, we honour their strength and courage in the face of Russia's brutal war of aggression and horrific crimes.
We also celebrate the European future they eagerly dream of and strongly reaffirm our unwavering support for as long as it takes.
Light blue as the sky above Ukraine, yellow as its fields.
On the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the country’s flag illuminates our headquarters in Brussels.
Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale aggression, we have been standing by our Ukrainian friends. And we will keep doing it until the end of the war.
While Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s ports and blocks the Black Sea Grain Initiative, our #SolidarityLanes keep exporting grains from 🇺🇦 to the rest of the world.
Since March 2022, the EU has exported 63.9 million tonnes of cereals, flour and meals to third countries.
The EU and its countries are also supporting with 18 billion euro the food security worldwide for 2020-2024.
Safe access to education is essential to giving Ukrainian children a better future.
To help them return to school safely, 205 buses have been offered to date by cities, regions, and transport bodies in 11 #EU countries 🇫🇷 🇪🇪 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇪 🇱🇺 🇦🇹 🇵🇱 🇨🇿 🇸🇮 via the #EUCivPro Mechanism.
We are also donating €14 million to the procurement of school buses.
65 buses are currently on the way, with more to come.
As we mark 500 days of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, the members of the NATO transatlantic alliance met in Vilnius 🇱🇹
Today, we are committing to Ukraine's long-term security and economic prosperity within the Euro-Atlantic community, and the G7 will issue today a declaration to this effect.
Every investment in #Ukraine is an investment into a lasting peace.