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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.

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.