EU Ambassador David Geer @AmbassadorEU@respublicae.eu

Pleased to address the Joint Consultative Committee of the Committee of the Regions 🇪🇺 & 🇲🇰. We discussed the role of local authorities now that negotiations are open and urgent issues such as energy. Always useful to compare experiences between local mayors here & in the EU. 2/3

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Local authorities have a huge role to play in delivering services and in local infrastructure development. In the EU, local & regional authorities are responsible for implementing some 70% of the EU acquis. 1/3

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Congratulations to 🇲🇰 today. Accession to the Union for the Mediterranean is a good opportunity for North Macedonia to benefit from increased cooperation and dialogue with the Union’s members (EU MS + Southern
and Eastern Mediterranean partners).
RT @eu_eeas: "The most important is for us to form a community and to work together to address the common challenges we face" HR/VP @JosepBorrellF remarks following UfM Meeting in Barcelona ⤵
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/uni%C3%B3n-por-el-mediterr%

Cultural heritage is not just about the past, but the present and future too. At the first of a series of #CultureTalks we had a constructive debate about the preservation of the Lazar Lichenoski House Museum and different models to preserve and promote cultural heritage.

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RT @LilyanaPavlova: 🇲🇰 municipalities will be able to utilise funds to install & modernise #water #wastewater infrastructure,distribution & collection networks, as well as emergency flood protection measures.

@EIBGlobal has unlocked close to €700 m in water sector f/ the #WesternBalkans to date

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RT @EIBGlobal: People in #NorthMacedonia🇲🇰 will benefit from a €50M @EIB investment improving #water supply and sanitation, while increasing resilience to #ClimateChange in 80 municipalities and around 40% of country’s population👉https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2022-495-team-europe-eib-global-provides-eur50-million-for-integrated-municipal-water-and-sanitation-services-in-north-macedonia

#TeamEurope

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With the help of the Immersium App a visit to Stobi becomes a true journey back to Roman times, where one can be immersed in some of the many stories and impressive cultural heritage that the site has to offer. A great project supported by @europe_creative

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Congratulations on the Day of the Albanian alphabet! The EU has always celebrated linguistic diversity and its importance for identity, culture & education.

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Urime Dita e Alfabetit Shqip! BE-ja ka festuar gjithmonë diversitetin gjuhësor dhe rëndësinë e tij për identitetin, kulturën dhe arsimin.

Честит Денот на албанската азбука! ЕУ отсекогаш ја слави јазичната различност и нејзината важност за идентитетот, културата и образованието.

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My interview for Kulturen Pechat https://bit.ly/3EQCPTC in which we discuss culture, art & the EU’s support in this field, as well as t/ birthday of Europe House & t/ opening of t/ Lazar Lichenoski Museum House, as one of the EU Delegation’s main activities marking this occasion

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With the President of the Constitutional Court Judge Kacarska, we talked about the pressing need to complete the composition of the Court, and the role of the court in ensuring full respect for the Constitution.

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This morning with Ombudsman Ziberi & his deputy Saliu we discussed the important work of the Ombudsman’s office for the promotion and protection of fundamental rights of all and in the context of EU accession negotiations.

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RT @OliverVarhelyi: Our common aim:
⏩to speed up the integration of the #WesternBalkans
⏩to bring growth and jobs at a much faster and larger scale.
My welcoming address at the 1st @BalkanEconomic Forum ⤵️ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/varhelyi/announcements/balkan-economic-forum-2022-brighter-future_en

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RT @EU_EESC: Регистрациите за YEYS2023 се отворени!

Дали имате помеѓу 16 и 18 години?

Дали би сакале да запознаете други европски ученици во Брисел?

Дали би сакале да учествувате во дијалозите на младите за демократија и во активната вклученост на младите?

Придружете се на YEYS2023.

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RT @EBRD: How to save energy and reduce costs? Hotel Inex Olgica in Ohrid, North Macedonia, knows the answer. With our loan & EU grant, they invested in thermal insulation & new windows.

With @eu_near @AmbassadorEU, we help businesses across the Western Balkans become more competitive.

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RT @eu_near: The #WBMediaConference, organised jointly with the @eu_eeas took place on 10-11 November 2022 in Tirana, hosting over 200 journalists & media professionals from 🇦🇱🇧🇦🇽🇰🇲🇪🇲🇰🇷🇸 and the 🇪🇺#EU!

Watch the highlight 📽️ video below! More info 👉 https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/new-edition-eu-western-balkans-media-conference-albania-reaffirms-importance-media-freedom-and-2022-11-15_en

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