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Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement, will visit Albania from 12 to 14 March, marking her first official mission to the country. This visit will serve as an occasion to discuss with the Albanian authorities the state of play of the EU accession process, in particular progress on fundamentals...

Good afternoon everyone. On Tuesday, we will mark 100 days since the College of Commissioners took office. 100 days since 1 December that feel like a lifetime ago. The world around us is changing at lightning speed. Geopolitical shifts are shaking alliances. Decades-old certainties are crumbling.

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the Pillar II of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility. This call aims to enhance access to finance for small businesses in Ukraine, with a strong emphasis on supporting those affected by the war and vulnerable companies.

The agreement further supports urgent recovery and reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The financing will target critical infrastructure, including energy, transport, housing, water and heating, to sustain essential services and economic stability.

Today, Moldova and North Macedonia advanced on their European integration path by joining the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) following the positive decision by the European Payments Council (EPC). This is a practical example of the impact of the Growth Plan for Moldova...

Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement, will be in Luxembourg tomorrow for the signing ceremony of a new €1.95 billion guarantee agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) in support to Ukraine. Under the Investment Framework of the Ukraine Facility...

We had a very good and frank discussion. We have discussed everything that is around peace through strength. And of course, security guarantees are of utmost importance for Ukraine. But we need comprehensive security guarantees.

On 10-11 April 2025, the European Commission and European Business Summits, will host the 2025 EU-Ukraine Business Summit in Brussels in partnership with Ukraine, Italy as organiser of the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference and the Polish EU Presidency.

KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2025— Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) released today by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations currently estimates that as of 31 December 2024

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 16th Russia sanctions package.

In Kyiv today, the European Commission has offered a new support package to Ukraine to secure its energy system and enable its full integration within the European energy market.

Dear Volodymyr, 24 February 2022 is a day that will live forever in infamy. Today we join you in remembrance of the fallen heroes of Ukraine, and those still fighting on the frontlines. A peaceful nation was invaded, with no reason except Putin's imperial obsession.

Three years ago, Russia started its full-scale and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia's brutal war deliberately targets civilian and critical infrastructure. The Ukrainian people have shown bravery in defending their country and the core principles of international law.

Today marks a very bleak anniversary. Three years of war and destruction. Three years of senseless human tragedies. But also, three years of unbelievable courage, incredible resilience and remarkable bravery from the Ukrainian people – all of the Ukrainian people.

The 16th package of EU sanctions adds 48 individuals and 35 entities to the list of individuals and entities subject to an asset freeze and a prohibition on making funds and economic resources available to them.

President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will be in Kyiv on Monday to express Europe's unflinching support for Ukraine's fight for independence and freedom, three years into Russia's full-scale war.

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Regulation to establish a Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, a key pillar of the Growth Plan for Moldova proposed by the Commission in October 2024.

On Friday 14 February, in Munich, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council António Costa had a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The European Commission has appointed three experienced members to the Ukraine Facility Audit Board

On Sunday, the people of Kosovo exercised their democratic right by casting their vote in the regular parliamentary elections. The European Union has deployed an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) which will remain in Kosovo to follow the post-electoral procedures as well as issue recommendations.