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The call for applications for the sixth edition of the EU Award for Roma integration in the Western Balkans and Türkiye is now open. This edition is dedicated to the positive achievements for Roma inclusion in the sector of education.

We are witnessing the Georgian authorities taking further steps away from democratic standards. The rushed adoption of amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences, Criminal Code and the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations will have far-reaching effects on Georgian society.

Tomorrow, Commissioner Marta Kos will host her first Youth Policy Dialogue on Enlargement ‘Breaking Barriers - Bridging Borders - Growing Together' in Nova Gorica (Slovenia), together with Commissioner Glenn Micallef. The event brings together 40 young people (aged 18-30) from across the EU and...

On 4 February, the introductory meeting of the 1st Cohort of the EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region (EUDP) kicked-off in Brussels, in presence of Valentina Superti, Director responsible for the Western Balkans in the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood...

Today, senior legal experts of the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and 37 States laid down the legal foundations for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

Today, the European Commission and the Republic of Moldova have agreed on a 2-year Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Independence and Resilience of Moldova. It has a two-fold objective of decoupling Moldova from the insecurities of Russian supply of energy and fully integrating it in the EU energy

Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will travel to the Republic of Moldova on 3-4 February 2025. This mission takes place in the context of the EU's on-going efforts to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom on both sides of the Nistru River.

Today, the Commission has published a call for proposals in support of exiled independent journalists and media from Russia and Belarus who are working from the EU.

In an unprecedented opportunity for young people across Europe and beyond, Commissioner Marta Kos will host her first Youth Policy Dialogue on Enlargement “Breaking Barriers - Bridging Borders - Growing Together” on 7-8 February in Nova Gorica (Slovenia)...

From 1 February 2025, the Commission has a Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) responsible for enlargement and accession negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries to join the European Union.

As of January 1, 2025, the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) Network has officially expanded to welcome new hubs from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine and Türkiye! This marks a major milestone in strengthening digital transformation in the EU’s Enlargement region.

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as on certain nitrogen-based fertilisers.

As we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mark the 80th year since the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remember the unprecedented horrors of the Holocaust.

Today, the European Union (EU) has proposed a €30 million emergency assistance package in a first step to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom. Through this package, the EU stands ready to finance the purchase and transport of natural gas to the...

Today's sham election in Belarus has been neither free, nor fair. The people of Belarus deserve a real say in who governs their country. The relentless and unprecedented repression of human rights, restrictions to political participation and access to independent media in Belarus...

We, the Leaders of the G7, fully endorse and will stand behind the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas. This is a significant development that has the potential to secure the release of all remaining hostages; further facilitate urgently needed humanitarian aid...

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to Davos next week to participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Executive Vice-Presidents Ribera, Virkkunen and Séjourné, together with Commissioners Šefčovič, Dombrovskis, Hoekstra, Kubilius, Kos...

Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will travel to Montenegro on 16-17 January 2025. This marks her first mission to the Western Balkans and reaffirms the EU's reinforced engagement with the region and determination to step up the pace of the accession process.

The 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the Ukraine Donor Platform took place today, in online format. The meeting brought together senior representatives of Platform members, as well as International Financial Institutions.