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High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Várhelyi, will be in Albania on 15-16 March and in North Macedonia on 16-17 March for the 12th and 16th Stabilisation and Association Councils

Today, the Commission published the 2022 edition of the EU General Report, in line with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The report presents the key activities of the EU in 2022, with a strong focus on EU's response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the unwavering

The EU and its Member States intend to make a significant pledge for further relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Türkiye and further relief, recovery, and rehabilitation in Syria. The EU calls on other international partners and global donors to show solidarity with the people

Today, the Commission has adopted a revision of the Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme for 2023.

The European Commission adopted today the Communication on Temporary Protection Directive. The Directive was triggered for the first time on 4 March 2022 in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, to protect people fleeing the war.

13,000 additional laptops, smartphones and tablets have been gathered and will be delivered to Ukraine through the Commission-supported initiative Laptops for Ukraine.

Ahead of International Women's Day, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy made the following statement

On Friday, 3 March, President von der Leyen addressed participants via video message during the opening session of the United for Justice Conference, following a keynote speech by President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and a speech by President of Latvia, Egils Levits.

“Russia's invasion has brought unspeakable suffering to Ukraine. Almost one year ago the world discovered the horrors of Bucha.I was there myself and I have witnessed the atrocities committed by Russian forces...

Russia is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure with deliberate strikes. We are working with Ukraine to restore electricity supplies. By repairing and restoring the damaged infrastructure. And by deploying renewable energy.

Today, by launching the project “Ray of hope” with Enel, the Commission is taking a first step as part of the wider initiative announced by President von der Leyen on donations

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will be in Serbia today to announce a €2.2 billion financial package that will enable a substantial modernisation of the railway tracks of Corridor X.

Today, the Commission is launching two calls for proposals under the joint title “ReadyForEU”, with a total budget of €7.5 million.

In the aftermath of one of the strongest earthquakes in the history of the region, a large number of people have lost their homes and livelihoods, who are therefore in need of emergency assistance.

Today, Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi met the Council of Europe Secretary General (SG), Marija Pejčinović Burić in Brussels. They discussed aspects related to the cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe in the Enlargement and Neighbourhood regions

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 10th package of sanctions against Russia and those that support it in its illegal aggression against Ukraine.

At the one-year mark of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, we, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes. Russia's heinous attacks over the last 365 days have laid bare the cruelty

The Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has donated 10,000 vials of Bavarian Nordic's Mpox vaccine to Ukraine.

This morning in Tallinn, President Ursula von der Leyen met the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, to mark Estonia's Independence Day and the first year since Russia started its unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine.