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As part of the European Union's response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the European Commission and bordering EU Member States established on 12 May 2022 the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes.

The new edition of the EU-Western Balkans Media Conference will be taking place on 10-11 November 2022 in Tirana, Albania.

I came here today to this beautiful country to show you and to show the people of Moldova that the European Union stands firmly by your side.

What has the Commission proposed today? Following the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022, the Commission has today proposed a support package for Ukraine of up to €18 billion. This will come in the form of loans that would be disbursed as of 2023 through a Macro-Financial Assistance+

Following the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022, the Commission has today proposed an unprecedented support package for Ukraine of up to €18 billion for 2023. This will come in the form of highly concessional loans, disbursed in regular instalments as of 2023.

President von der Leyen and Commissioner Simson will meet Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova and present new financial support and tools to help the country face the acute energy crisis

Today at the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announced the creation of the Blue Mediterranean Partnership

On Tuesday, 1 November, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson visited Ukraine to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and international partners the immediate concrete support for its battered energy sector. Russia's persistent and deliberate targeting of

Today, President Ursula von der Leyen, and High Representative Josep Borrell participated in the Western Balkans Summit in the context of the Berlin Process.

On Friday, the Commission made available a further €100 million to seven Member States that have been hosting large numbers of refugees. The decision follows the 9 April Global Pledging event “Stand Up for Ukraine”, where the Commission committed up to €400 million to support refugees from Ukraine

It is such a pleasure for me to be in Sarajevo at this historic moment for Bosnia and Herzegovina. But before I speak about this beautiful city and country, allow me to take you for one moment to the city where I was born and where I live.

Mr President, dear Aleksandar, It is wonderful to be back here in Serbia. I am very glad to be at this very special place, which I think shows the profound bonds we do have and our great cooperation.

Thank you very much, dear Prime Minister, dear Edi, It is very good to be back here in Tirana. So much has happened since my last visit. It is just a year ago, I think, since I came last time to Tirana. In July, you started the accession negotiations with the European Union.

Dear President, Thank you very much. It is very good to be back in Pristina and to see you again.

Russia's energy blackmail and manipulation of the markets is not sparing the Western Balkans.

Commissioner Várhelyi is travelling to Türkiye between 26 and 27 October to discuss the state of play of EU-Türkiye bilateral relations. Türkiye remains an important partner for the EU in essential areas of joint interest, such as migration, counterterrorism, economy, trade, energy, food security

Today, the European Union and North Macedonia signed an agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).

It is so great to be back here in Skopje. And indeed, I vividly remember my last visit four months ago, when I came here to address the parliament of North Macedonia. As you can imagine, I also very clearly remember what we have promised on that day.

We want to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine today. Thousands of destroyed houses. Several hundred schools turned to rubble. Countless bridges, roads, power stations, railway infrastructure and industry bombed. For Ukrainians, these are not just statistics. This is their everyday experience.