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Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an ambitious Guarantee Agreement through which the European Commission will support up to €26.7 billion of EIB financial operations to enable crucial public investments in sectors like clean energy

The Commission has officially announced the launch of the MSCA4Ukraine scheme, part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

The ministerial meeting of the main annual pledging event for the Syrian people – the 6th Brussels Conference “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” (#SyriaConf2022) – is ongoing today. Chaired by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

The Commission has adopted the amendment to the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, increasing the budget by nearly €562 million to further support EU Missions towards innovative solutions to green, health and digital challenges and more actions to boost the European innovation ecosystem.

A Eurobarometer survey in all Member States published today shows large support among EU citizens for the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Respondents are widely in favour of the EU's unwavering support to Ukraine and its people.

In an effort to ensure continued international support for Syrian refugees and their host communities, the European Union will be hosting the sixth Brussels Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region' #SyriaConf2022 on 9 and 10 May.

The European Union will mobilise an additional €52 million for the Republic of Moldova to advance the country's long term resilience, recovery and reforms, in particular via the implementation of the flagships foreseen in the Economic and Investment plan for its Eastern partners

Commission en direct (the European Commission’s internal magazine) recently interviewed Katarína Mathernová, DG NEAR’s Deputy Director-General and Head of the Support Group for Ukraine (SGUA).

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, the Commission reaffirms its commitment to defending media freedom and pluralism in the EU and beyond. On this day, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, addressed the European Parliament

Tomorrow Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will attend the EU Solidarity Platform established to support the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive to share information among Member States and EU agencies and to provide targeted support to welcome refugees fleeing Russian

Dear Minister, If it was to convince me why we need to link all the capitals of the Western Balkans with each other through highways and railways, to make me drive from Skopje to Tirana yesterday, then I think a lot of convincing has been already done.

On Sunday, 1 May, the European Union will celebrate International Workers' Day. The Commission is committed to advancing labour rights and promoting the best possible working conditions for people in the EU and beyond, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Common Regional Market - A catalyst for deeper regional economic integration and a stepping stone towards EU Single Market

European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is in Bosnia and Herzegovina today to strengthen the cooperation on disaster prevention, preparedness and response, both at national and regional level.

Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, travels today to Poland to take stock of the situation of large displacement the country is facing and discuss how the European Union and Member States can continue to support Poland.

The Commission has paid more than €3.5 billion in advance payments to Member States to help them manage the arrival of people fleeing the war in Ukraine on their territory. The payments for REACT-EU were made under the EU's Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE).

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear President Zelenskyy,

Dear Volodymyr,

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to your very important discussions. We see every day with admiration how the brave citizens of Ukraine have rallied together to support and defend their homes and those of their neighbours

The European Commission has proposed today to suspend for one year import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union. The proposal, which is an unprecedented gesture of support for a country at war, would also see the suspension for one year of all EU anti-dumping and safeguard measures

The Commission is today proposing an ambitious and sustainable legal migration policy. As part of the comprehensive approach to migration set out in the Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Commission is proposing legal, operational and policy initiatives that will benefit the EU's economy