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Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos is currently in Chisinau to discuss Moldova's progress on its EU path. This morning, the Commissioner met with Prime Minister, Alexandru Munteanu, Deputy Prime Minister, Cristina Gherasimov, and other members of Moldova's new government.

€70 million will go to Ukrgasbank to keep Ukrainian businesses operating and protect jobs during the war, while advancing energy efficiency investments. €30 million will be directed to repairing and upgrading municipal district heating systems via Ukrgasbank and Ukreximbank, ensuring reliable...

Today, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, represented, respectively, by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski signed an agreement on the preparation, construction and operation of a...

Today, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, presenting a comprehensive assessment of the progress made by the enlargement partners over the past twelve months.

Good afternoon, Today the European Commission adopted its annual report on enlargement – a state of play for each accession country. Commissioner Kos and I will present this now. The College also discussed a new high-speed rail network plan and...

The European Commission has recently presented its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028–2034)

Chaired by the European Commission, the fifth Steering Board of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF) took place yesterday, bringing together EU Member States, observers from the European Parliament, Government and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and key European and international financial institutions

Following the successful launch of the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region at the beginning of the year, the College of Europe has published a new call for applications to join the third edition of the programme...

As outlined in the Mission Letters of all Members of the College and in line with the Communication ‘A Simpler and Faster Europe’, each EVP/Commissioner has prepared an Annual Progress Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement, to share with the Council and European Parliament...

On 21 October 2025, the chairperson of the European Capitals of Culture independent expert panel announced in Brussels, that they are recommending Nikšić (Montenegro) to become the European Capital of Culture 2030 in an EFTA/EEA country, candidate country or potential candidate for EU membership.

We are all united in our desire for a just and lasting peace, deserved by the people of Ukraine.

On 20 October, the EU brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU Member States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Central Asian partners (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to discuss the Cross-Regional Connectivity

In her second Implementation Dialogue, Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement, will meet with civil society actors to discuss their crucial roles in the delivery of the EU’s enlargement policy, including the accession process, promoting EU values, and strengthening democracy, fundamental rights...

The European Union and Ukraine held their 4th Cyber Dialogue in Kyiv, Ukraine on 16 October, reaffirming their strong commitment to cooperation on cyber security and cyber diplomacy. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine as well as...

The European Commission has released funding for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia as part of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This decision acknowledges the significant reforms partners have made to better align with EU standards.

The European Commission has welcomed 40 banks from Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and North Macedonia have officially joined the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) schemes. This historic development is set to make euro transactions between these four partners and the European Union more reliable...

Thank you, Prime Minister, dear Edi, for hosting this Forum here in Tirana. Ladies and gentlemen, One year ago, I came to Albania and to the entire region with a pledge. The pledge that the people and companies of the Western Balkans would start to experience the European Union...

Today at the Global Gateway Forum, the European Commission and International Finance Corporation signed a Statement of Agreement on the Better Futures Program - High Impact Equity Guarantee to mobilise private equity finance for reconstruction and investment projects in Ukraine

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to the Western Balkans on Sunday. This will be the occasion to reiterate the EU’s support for the region’s EU accession path and gradual access to the Single Market, and to discuss the EU’s €6 billion Growth Plan for the...