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On Sunday, the people of Albania exercised their democratic right to vote, electing their representatives to the Parliament. We congratulate all the competent authorities that ensured smooth operations across the country. These elections also marked the introduction of out-of-country voting for...

Today, in Luxembourg, the birthplace of Robert Schuman, we celebrate the historic declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the European Union as we know it today.

On Europe Day, the Commission, represented by Commissioner Michael McGrath, High Representative Kaja Kallas, the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, and the representatives of an international coalition of states gathered in Lviv today to formally endorse...

Today, the European Commission disbursed the fourth tranche of its exceptional macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine, worth €1 billion, reinforcing the EU's role as Ukraine's largest donor since the beginning of Russia's illegal war of aggression.

From tomorrow to Sunday, 9 to 11 May, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will start a nationwide tour of Moldova, meeting with citizens, entrepreneurs, and political leaders to discuss the benefits of EU membership and the impact of the Reform and Growth Plan on the country's future.

Thank you Vice-President, Minister, Honourable Members, This week we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War. On 8 May 1945 tens of thousands of French men and women walked out on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, overwhelmed with joy.

As we prepare to celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, the European Commission reaffirms its commitment to uphold media freedom and pluralism in the European Union and promote these principles across the world. Media freedom and pluralism are core principles that underpin thriving democracies.

Following the successful launch of the European Union Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region earlier this year, the College of Europe published on 15 April a new call for applications for the second edition of the programme

The Commission is investing €910 million under the 2024 edition of the European Defence Fund (EDF) to create a strong and innovative defence industry in Europe.