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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our College read-out. As you have probably seen, I just returned from the European Parliament where I have presented to the members of the house this year's Enlargement Package which we have adopted this morning.

The European Commission has today issued €11 billion in a dual tranche transaction, the proceeds of which will be used to support Ukraine under the EU's MFA programme and Europe's recovery under the flagship NextGenerationEU programme.

The Commission announced a series of measures to continue supporting those fleeing the unprovoked Russian aggression. A new online job-search tool launched today will help people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine to successfully find a job in the European Union. After registering with the EU

Today, the European Commission resumed the screening process with Albania and North Macedonia. Experts from the European Commission, Albania and North Macedonia have begun examining EU laws and policies under Cluster 2 on Internal Market. This cluster covers the four fundamental freedoms of the EU

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of an eighth package of hard-hitting sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine.

What are the main actions that the EU has taken to support people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine? The EU commitment to protect those fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine is unwavering. The EU's first-ever activation of the Temporary Protection Directive on 4 March 2022 offered

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, is travelling to Lebanon this Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss governance and economic reforms in line with prior actions agreed on the IMF staff-level agreement signed with the Lebanese Government on 7 April.

Today, the Commission and the High Representative adopted the Youth Action Plan in the European Union external action for 2022-2027, the first-ever policy framework for a strategic partnership with young people around the world to build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future.

The 12th meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council will take place in Brussels on 3 October. The EU delegation will be led by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell...