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Prime Minister, dear Edi, Indeed, I am always happy to be here in Tirana, especially on an important day like this one. As you have just said, we have opened registration for the first academic year of the new College of Europe campus in Tirana. It is going to be fascinating to see that students

What a story we have just seen on the screen, what a story. And what a powerful message it is that it is not only the tenth Berlin Process but the very first time in a Western Balkan country.

Prime Minister, dear Edi, Rector Mogherini, dear Federica, Dear Charles, President of the European Council, Ministers, Excellencies, Mr Mayor, thank you very much for hosting us here tonight in your beautiful city, Ladies and Gentlemen, In December last year you, Edi, came with that idea about

Prime Minister, I was today in Kfar Azza. What I saw and what I heard is breaking my heart. The blood of people killed in their sleep. The stories of innocents burned alive or slaughtered in their homes. The parents hiding their newborn babies before confronting the terrorists.

Thank you very much for receiving us here. And indeed, we are friends of Israel. And when a friend is under attack, we have to stand together. We stand by you. It was very important for us to come here today. Thank you very much for hosting us here.

On Sunday 15 and Monday 16 October, President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Tirana, Albania, where she will participate in the Berlin Process Summit, held in the Western Balkans region for the first time.

Dear Maia, Madam President,
It is very good to see you again. We saw each other at the European Political Community in Granada last week. And indeed, as you said, six months ago, you also hosted this very special Summit of the European Political Community, right here in Chişinău.

Tomorrow, 12 October, President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Chişinău, where she will reiterate the EU's continued support for Moldova on its path of European integration, and as it continues to face the consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is in Armenia to coordinate the EU's assistance to the country in light of the mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh.

We met today in the city of Granada, in the margins of the European Political Community summit hosted by Spain. We reiterated our condemnation of the military operation by Azerbaijan against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh ...

The European Union and its Member States have launched the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub for the EU Neighbouring Countries to step up their regional engagement in the digital field.

Today at the European Political Community Summit in Granada, President von der Leyen outlined further measures of emergency and long-term support to Armenia.
President von der Leyen said: “The EU stands by Armenia. We are doubling our humanitarian support to alleviate the plight of the 100,000

On 6 October, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will participate in the Foreign Affairs Ministerial of the Berlin Process held in Tirana, Albania. The meeting will focus on regional cooperation and mark the first lowering of roaming charges between the EU and the Western

Today, the Commission is launching the DiscoverEU autumn call, thanks to which 36,000 young people will receive a free travel pass to explore Europe. The application round starts today at 12:00 CEST and will end on Wednesday 18 October at 12:00 CEST. To win a travel pass, young people are invited to

As of today, the Commission is opening applications for the 2024 New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes. After over 4,500 applications received in total for the past editions, the NEB Prizes 2024 will this year award 20 exemplary innovative projects and concepts...

In December 2022, 38 telecommunication operators from the EU and the Western Balkans agreed to lower data roaming prices. This agreement has now come into effect as of October 1, 2023, which means that data roaming between the Western Balkans and the EU has become more affordable for both citizens

Today, the EU and Moldova sign the Agreement for Moldova to become a Participating State in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Once the Agreement is ratified by Moldova, it will provisionally apply until the full entry into force on 1 January 2024.

In 2022, the European Union, through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, continued to support refugees and host communities in Türkiye. As the Seventh Annual Report of the Facility recently published concludes, important progress has been made in key areas such as basic needs, education, health

The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.