Fedi.Directory – Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse

Court of Justice of the EU / Cour de justice de l’UE

The judicial branch of the European Union. The court mainly deals with application and interpretation of EU law, resolves cases between national governments and EU institutions, and may take action against EU institutions on behalf of individuals, companies or organisations.

NOTE: This is not connected in any way with the European Court of Human Rights. The ECHR is part of the Council of Europe, not the European Union. These are totally separate organisations.

Fediverse address:
@Curia@curia.social-network.europa.eu

eu-LISA

To give it its full title, “the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice”. Supports and manages the technology used on the European Union’s external and internal borders, in relation to immigration, visas, security checks etc.

Fediverse address:
@EULISA@social.network.europa.eu

Next Generation Internet (NGI)

European Union initiative which is helping to fund free open decentralised social media like Mastodon and PeerTube, as well as many other libre online projects.

Fediverse address (main):
@EC_NGI@social.network.europa.eu

Fediverse address (videos):
@ec_ngi@tube.network.europa.eu

The European Labour Authority

European Union agency which helps co-ordinate enforcement of labour laws, and informs people of their rights as workers under EU law.

Fediverse address:
@ELA@social.network.europa.eu

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)

EU public-private partnership funding health research, part of the Horizon Europe scientific research initiative.

Fediverse address:
@IHIEurope@mastodon.social

European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)

European Union body co-ordinating fisheries control, fighting illegal fishing, part of the EU coast guard.

Fediverse address (videos):
@efca@tube.network.europa.eu

European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)

Independent supervisory authority which tries to ensure that EU institutions respect the right to privacy and data protection when processing personal data and developing new policies.

Fediverse address (main):
@EDPS@social.network.europa.eu

Fediverse address (videos):
@edps@tube.network.europa.eu

European Union Translation Centre

EU body providing translations and language services to European Union agencies and institutions.

Fediverse address (videos):
@cdt@tube.network.europa.eu

European Investment Bank (EIB)

European Union fund which provides loans and guarantees to projects involved with development, climate change and the environment, infrastructure and small and medium businesses. Its aim is to promote the policy goals of the EU, and operates both within the EU and elsewhere. It focuses on projects that have difficulty getting loans within their own country.

(Note: Despite the similar names, this is not the European Central Bank which manages the Euro currency.)

Fediverse address:
@eib@social.network.europa.eu

The European Union’s Directorate-General for Infomatics (DG DIGIT)

Handles IT and digital services within the European Commission.

Fediverse address (main):
@EC_DIGIT@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Fediverse address (videos):
@ec_digit@tube.network.europa.eu

European External Action Service (EEAS)

The European Union’s diplomatic service representing the EU around the world, including in areas of foreign and security policy.

Fediverse address:
@EEAS@social.network.europa.eu

The Open Source Programme Office (OSPO)

Part of a European Union initiative to transition to free open source software, OSPO handles the commission’s relationships with the libre software community. This account is not just a feed, they do actually interact, boost, reply, follow etc.

Fediverse address:
@EC_OSPO@ec.social-network.europa.eu

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Also known as the Fundamental Rights Agency or FRA, this is an EU body which monitors human rights in member states, and in countries that have applied to become EU members.

Fediverse address:
@FRA@social.network.europa.eu

The European Commission

The public body which runs the European Union. The elected governments of the 27 European Union member states each choose a commisioner to represent their country. The 27 commissioners then collectively run the EU through the Commission.

Fediverse address:
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu