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Thank you, dear António, for convening this EU-Western Balkans Summit. It was the first of this new political cycle which shows how important it is for us to have it. Over the past years, the enlargement process has gained new vitality.

Today, the Commission has disbursed nearly €4.1 billion to Ukraine under the first Pillar of the Ukraine Facility. This brings to €16.1 billion the total EU funding disbursed to the Ukrainian government under the Facility so far.

Thank you, President Erdoğan, for your warm welcome to Ankara today. Let me start with our discussion on Syria. The collapse of the Assad regime offers new hope to the Syrian people, but it equally comes with risks.

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 15th sanctions package against Russia. The focus of this package is to keep cracking down on Russia's shadow fleet, as well as combating sanctions' circumvention.

I came to Amman today to meet King Abdullah II, following the Aqaba meetings on Syria. I expressed Europe's full support for Jordan in these uncertain times. The EU will work closely with Jordan and our partners to ensure a political transition in Syria...

The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding.

The Commission has approved the addition of ‘Livanjski sir' from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI).

Yesterday, Ukraine joined the Media strand of the Creative Europe programme, which supports the audiovisual sector by funding selected projects related to film development and distribution, online and TV content, as well as the creation of innovative tools and business models...

The European Commission has adopted a new assistance programme worth €30 million to further support the people of Belarus. It brings the total of EU support mobilised since 2020 to €170 million.