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Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Várhelyi, will be in Sofia on Tuesday 16 May to participate in the “EU meets the Balkans Forum” which will gather EU leaders, foreign ministers, policymakers, NGO representatives, and youth to discuss the European integration of the

President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, Thank you for welcoming me once more in Kyiv. I am glad that today I could be at your side at your side for this important meeting on accountability for the crime of aggression in Ukraine. There is no peace without justice.

Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Moldova's Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Lilia Dabija, signed in the presence of Moldova's Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, an agreement in Chisinau, associating Moldova to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme.

Dear President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, It is an honour and it is a privilege to be here on the 9 May. The 9 May is a day to celebrate peace and unity in Europe, to remember the lessons of our history and to commit to leave a better future for the next generations.

The European Union is launching the third phase of the Roma Integration programme in partnership with the Council of Europe. It will contribute to the socio-economic integration of the Roma population in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.

EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is travelling to Malta on 3 May 2023 to discuss cooperation with the Southern Neighbourhood, the implementation of the EU’s Economic and Investment Plans, the external dimension of energy and migration and other topical cooperation issues within the Mediterranean Basi

The Commission has today paid a €40 million loan in financial support to the Republic of Moldova, as part of the ongoing Macro-Financial Assistance operation to the country worth €150 million in total. This completes the disbursement of the second instalment of €50 million, from which €10 million in

38 telecommunication operators from the EU and the Western Balkans have agreed to make data roaming between the Western Balkans and the EU more affordable for citizens and businesses in both regions, in a process supported by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the European Commission.

The Commission has proposed today to renew and expand the suspension of import duties and quotas on Moldovan exports to the European Union – known as Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – for another year. The proposal would renew the current suspension of import duties on Moldovan exports to the EU

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”.

The European Commission has today adopted exceptional and temporary preventive measures on imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine under the exceptional safeguard of the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation. These measures are necessary given the exceptional circumstances of serious

Today Moldova starts its path towards joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism - a European solidarity initiative designed to support countries in times of crisis and disaster.

On 9 May, the European Union will celebrate Europe Day 2023, a moment to commemorate the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. To mark the special occasion, the EU institutions, including EU delegations and representations worldwide, will organise a wide range of online and on-site activities

Today, the European Commission announced the 14 winners of the fifth EU Award for Roma Integration in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. This year’s award recognises achievements promoting the Roma inclusion dimension in the Digital Agenda and Green Economy.

Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Dear representatives of Roma communities, Roma youth, academics, social partners and civil society, Ladies and Gentlemen, Our democracies are built on a basic promise: Equal rights for all citizens. It shouldn't matter what you look like, what language

The Commission has today made a third payment of €1.5 billion under the Macro-financial Assistance (MFA)+ 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

Today, Ukraine becomes a Participating State of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – the European solidarity framework that helps countries overwhelmed by a disaster. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is today in Kyiv to officially sign an agreement on behalf of the European Union

Visa-free travel for Kosovar passport holders will become a reality on 1 January 2024 at the latest.

Starting today 18 April 2023, the European Commission is kicking-off its very first EU-Western Balkans road trip as part of the ‘WeBalkans’ EU regional communication programme for the Western Balkans.