In this spirit, the Commission aims at supporting people and businesses – whether by reducing energy prices, securing the supplies critical for our industrial competitiveness and food security, or by reinforcing our social market economy.

This Commission Work Programme contains 43 new policy initiatives across all six of the headline ambitions of President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines, building on her 2022 State of the Union speech and letter of intent.

Many of the key initiatives in this Work Programme also follow up on the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe. In addition, the new generation of citizens' panels will be part of the Commission's policymaking in certain key areas. The first citizens' panels will address the issues of food waste, learning mobility and virtual worlds.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: “Over the last year, we have been confronted by a collision of crises, brought on by the barbaric Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, we will push forward an ambitious agenda for citizens - tackling high-energy prices to reduce the burden for families and businesses across Europe, while accelerating our green transition. At home and across the globe, we will defend democracy and the rule of law.”

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