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Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi will be in Montenegro and Albania this week, from Tuesday, 27 February to Thursday, 29 February to continue discussions on key reforms needed in order to access funding under the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and progress

Today is a very special day. The European Council re-confirmed Europe's unwavering commitment to stand with Ukraine. We all know that Ukraine is fighting for us. So we will support them with the necessary funding and provide them with the much-needed predictability they deserve.

Thank you, you very much, Minister Lahbib. Well, what you see today is that the enlargement of the European Union is not just a philosophical project. It is very much a real one; a real one, because if there is progress on the side of a candidate country, there is clear commitment and progress on...

Today, Commission and the Government of the Republic of Montenegro will sign an agreement associating Montenegro to the EU4Health programme, which will enable the country's health system to better respond to immediate needs and contribute to long-term recovery.

Today, the European Union and Montenegro will sign a renewed bilateral arrangement on the Joint Action Plan on Counter-Terrorism. 

Today, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and for the first time also Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and

Thank you very much Mr President, dear Jakov, It is a pleasure to be here. Thank you very much for the excellent talks we had. Enlargement is at the top of the agenda of this Commission. This is one more reason why I am very happy to be here today. Especially because I know how committed the people

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will start a four-day visit to North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday.

Today, the Commission signed association agreements for the Digital Europe Programme with Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, on the margins of the Regulatory Dialogue with the Western Balkans.

On 11 June, Montenegro held parliamentary elections, which were free and calm, as observed by local and international observers accredited by the State Electoral Commission.

The EU congratulates Jakov Milatovic on his election as new President and looks forward to working with all political stakeholders to help Montenegro stay firmly on the EU strategic path. Building consensus on priority actions that are key to the country’s EU accession progress

The EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council) held its eleventh meeting on 14 July 2022 in Montenegro.

Today we have an Association Council for the very first time in one of our partners in the Western Balkans. This shows I think a strong and reinforced message to the whole region how much we not only cherish, but also consider important the partnership…

On 14 July, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Várhelyi will be in Montenegro for the 11th EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council.

Today, the Commission has adopted five new equivalence decisions certifying that COVID-19 certificates issued by Montenegro, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate.

The fourteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level was held today in Brussels...

I am very pleased that we held today already the second political Intergovernmental Conference with Montenegro under the revised methodology...

The Commission has signed agreements for closer cooperation in research and innovation with the Western Balkans - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia - as well as with Georgia and Israel...

Today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Turkey on their respective paths towards the European Union, with a particular focus on implementing fundamental reforms