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The Commission is increasing its humanitarian funding in Armenia with almost €1.7 million in response to the mass influx of people from Nagorno Karabakh. The new funding will aim to further strengthen the existing EU humanitarian response to the displaced people by providing cash assistance, shelter

Thank you very much Mr President, dear Aleksandar, for hosting me again here in Belgrade. We had a very good conversation. Basically, the first message is: Enlargement is at the top of the agenda of the European Union.

Thank you very much, Prime Minister, dear Dimitar, It is always a pleasure to be here in Skopje and to visit this wonderful country. I am here today basically to tell you, and the citizens of North Macedonia, that you are on a good track to join the European Union. I am very much looking forward to

First of all, let me say that we strongly condemn the violent attacks of 24 September. My deepest condolences to the family and the friends of the police officer. Such an attack is totally inacceptable, it clashes with EU values.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will start a four-day visit to North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday.

The Commission welcomes the signature of three grant agreements under the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport worth almost €45 million to improve transport connections between Moldova and Romania along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

At the Global Gateway Forum, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Armenia VahagnKhachaturyan, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Olivér Várhelyi and European Investment Bank’s Vice-President Ambroise Falloyesigned part of a financial package…

The Commission will pay €72.5 million in financial support to the Republic of Moldova, as part of the ongoing Macro-Financial Assistance operation to the country. Today, Moldova received a €50 million loan, and a further payment of €22.5 million in grants will follow by the end of the month.

It is a huge honour for us to welcome you all here in Brussels for the very first edition of the Global Gateway Forum. To our special guests who have come from so far, I would like to express all my thanks for making this journey.

At the Global Gateway Forum, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Olivér Várhelyi and European Investment Bank’s President Werner Hoyer formalised a financial package by which the European Commission will provide a grant of €16 million, through EIB Global, to improve the road safety in

At the Global Gateway Forum, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Olivér Várhelyi and European Investment Bank’sPresident Werner Hoyer formalised a financial package by which the European Commission will provide an investment grant of €12 million …

Today at the Global Gateway Forum, the European Investment Bank signed the €40 million investment grant provided by the European Commission with GÉANT, coordinator of the European National Research and Education Network and AFR-IX, who will be executing the infrastructure project…

Today, the first Global Gateway Forum opened in Brussels. It brought together over 40 high-level Government representatives, financial institutions and business representatives to discuss the world's investment needs, debate solutions and seal new deals.

Yesterday, the Commission has paid €1.5 billion under the Macro-financial Assistance + package for Ukraine worth up to €18 billion. With this instrument, the EU seeks to help Ukraine cover its immediate funding needs, with stable, predictable and sizeable financial support in 2023.

President von der Leyen will host and open the Global Gateway Forum, that will bring together on 25 and 26 October, in Brussels, over 40 high-level government representatives from EU and partner countries, as well as representatives from financial institutions, including the EIB and EBRD…

Madam President, dear Roberta, High Representative, Josep, Minister Albares, Hamas' terror has plunged Israel and Palestine into a new spiral of violence. Last night, a senseless tragedy has shocked us all. A hospital in Gaza – sheltering hundreds of wounded people – was turned into a hell of fire.

First, I would like to express my deep sorrow following the recent terror attacks that took place in France and in Belgium. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims in Sweden. We met today at this European Council VTC because of another heinous terror attack perpetrated by

The European Commission welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Romania and the Government of Ukraine which will further contribute to increasing the capacity of Solidarity Lanes…

Thank you, dear Edi, for the wonderful hospitality and your leadership at this Summit, Thank you, Olaf, for the excellent cooperation in the preparation, but also during this Summit. We are here in Tirana, working on bringing the Western Balkans and the European Union closer. But at the same time

I remember very well last year, dear Edi, when you launched the wonderful idea of having a College of Europe right here in Tirana, the beautiful capital city of Albania. You were the one who came. And I remember when we spoke about it, your vision was immediately clear to me.