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Today, the 11th Steering Committee Meeting of the Ukraine Donor Platform took place in Rome. The meeting brought together senior representatives of the permanent and temporary members of the Platform, as well as International Financial Institutions.

The European Commission has launched the first call for proposals under the Pillar II of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility. This call aims to mobilise investments into Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and modernisation.

Following a request for assistance from Bosnia and Herzegovina on 5 October, the EU has deployed search and rescue teams and sent emergency supplies to support first responders dealing with flash floods and landslides.

On 7 October 2023, the world awoke to horrifying images of unspeakable savagery, scenes that will remain etched in our minds forever. There can be no justification for Hamas' acts of terror. I condemn once again, and in the strongest possible terms, those barbarous attacks.

Thank you, Grand Rabbin, for opening the doors of the synagogue for this memorial, in the middle of the high holidays. When preparing this speech, I came across a special Rosh Hashanah poem.

The EU reiterates the high value it attaches to its strategic Partnership with Morocco, which is long-standing, wide-ranging and deep. Over the years, we have established a profound friendship and a solid and multi-faceted cooperation, which we intend to take to the next level in the coming weeks...

As the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continues, today the European Commission has announced a further €30 million in humanitarian aid to help those most in need in Lebanon.

Today, the European Union launched three EU-supported investment programmes valued at €700+ million which will mobilise €6.3 billion in public and private investments, taking a big step towards closing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) investment gap.

Starting next spring, thousands of 18-year-olds will have the opportunity to explore Europe at no cost. The Commission has just opened the applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU initiative.