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As you come into Aachen and look around at the ancient landmarks and monuments, you can almost feel the weight of European history around you in all of its senses. Its violence and its beauty.
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Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Várhelyi, will be in Sofia on Tuesday 16 May to participate in the “EU meets the Balkans Forum” which will gather EU leaders, foreign ministers, policymakers, NGO representatives, and youth to discuss the European integration of the
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President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, Thank you for welcoming me once more in Kyiv. I am glad that today I could be at your side at your side for this important meeting on accountability for the crime of aggression in Ukraine. There is no peace without justice.
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Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Moldova's Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Lilia Dabija, signed in the presence of Moldova's Prime Minister, Dorin Recean, an agreement in Chisinau, associating Moldova to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme.
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Dear President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, It is an honour and it is a privilege to be here on the 9 May. The 9 May is a day to celebrate peace and unity in Europe, to remember the lessons of our history and to commit to leave a better future for the next generations.
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The European Union is launching the third phase of the Roma Integration programme in partnership with the Council of Europe. It will contribute to the socio-economic integration of the Roma population in the Western Balkans and Türkiye.
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EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is travelling to Malta on 3 May 2023 to discuss cooperation with the Southern Neighbourhood, the implementation of the EU’s Economic and Investment Plans, the external dimension of energy and migration and other topical cooperation issues within the Mediterranean Basi
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The Commission has today paid a €40 million loan in financial support to the Republic of Moldova, as part of the ongoing Macro-Financial Assistance operation to the country worth €150 million in total. This completes the disbursement of the second instalment of €50 million, from which €10 million in
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Today, the Commission paid the third and final instalment of €200 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan.
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38 telecommunication operators from the EU and the Western Balkans have agreed to make data roaming between the Western Balkans and the EU more affordable for citizens and businesses in both regions, in a process supported by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and the European Commission.