Sofia #BALKANS Forum. Met 🇹🇷DMFA, Ambassador Kaymakci @frkkymkc to discuss updated in 🇪🇺-🇹🇷 bilat relations and the regional effects of Russia’s war in 🇺🇦. We work on to create a postive climate to business & investments in these challenging times.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518968563003973632
The EU must use all the tools, capacity and power to work on the EU perspective of the Western Balkans. No time to waste! conference #EU meets the Balkans #tBulgaria
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518935040805281795
Met 🇧🇬 Minister of Foreig Affairs @TGenchovskaMFA today. We agreed to work on the Enlargement poliy 🇪🇺, esp organizing the 1st IGC 🇲🇰&🇦🇱. It is our common interest to speed up the procedure.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518933794820132864
Pleased to meet H.E. Mr Rumen Radev @PresidentOfBg 🇧🇬 in such a critical time. We agreed that preserving peace & security of 🇪🇺 and the WB is the outmost priority now. In this having the 1st IGC of 🇲🇰 and 🇦🇱 is the most important decision to make.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518899806973878272
Discussed reform process and EU perspective in 🇧🇦and impact of Russian war in 🇺🇦 on peace and stability in WB w/ Foreign Minister #Croatia @grlicradman. Agreed to do more in WB to speed up enlargement, to have 1st IGC 🇲🇰and 🇦🇱 under FR PRES 🇪🇺 & to support WB economy.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518821032622231553
Met today Mr Davor Božonović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior @mup_rh. We reviewed situation in 🇺🇦 and its impact on 🇭🇷 and the WB. I thanked the DPM for all the help and support given to 🇺🇦 refugees. We continue to fight against illegal migration.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518656074043518976
Contructive meeting with Prime Minister @andrejplenkovic. I thanked Croatia for its support to #WesternBalkans. We discussed impact of war in 🇺🇦 on the region, the need to start accession talks with 🇦🇱🇲🇰 as well the importance of stability in 🇧🇦
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1518647091811262465
RT @vonderleyen: Good to speak with President @ZelenskyyUa on how to further increase our help to Ukraine
We discussed financial and security assistance, and Ukraine´s replies to the questionnaire on EU membership.
@EU_Commission stands ready to support.
Ukraine belongs in our European family.
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RT @EduardHabsburg: In St. Peter's for Good Friday.
This is the carpet where in a few minutes Pope Francis will lay down and pray in silence at the beginning of the celebration.
I will pray for my followers!
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1515052451174522881
I handed over the questionnaire on #EU 🇪🇺 application to Foreign Minister of #Moldova 🇲🇩 @nicupopescu in Luxembourg today: ‘A first step. We are ready to go very fast, so the faster you fill it out, the faster we will be able to provide the opinion to the European Council.’
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1513495865406730245
I handed over the questionnaire on #EU 🇪🇺 application to Foreign Minister of #Georgia 🇬🇪 @iliadarch in Luxembourg today: ‘This is the first step on your European path. We are ready to work with you very fast to deliver the opinion to the European Council as requested.´
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1513471710053519369
At Foreign Affairs Council #FAC for @EU_Commission in Luxembourg today: I presented our overall assistance to #Ukraine, starting with disbursement of emergency assistance, our support to neighbours like 🇲🇩, as well as to partners in the South & #WesternBalkans, esp food security.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1513444122773831685
RT @vonderleyen: Today we raised 9.1 billion euros for the people fleeing the invasion, inside Ukraine and abroad. And more will come!
We will continue providing support.
And once the bombs have stopped falling, we will help the people of Ukraine rebuild their country.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512805857670668297
President @vonderleyen handed over the questionnaire to #Ukraine yesterday and I will hand the questionnaire over to #Georgia & #Moldova on Monday. The answers will help @EU_Commission to prepare opinions on #EU applications of the three countries, as asked by #EUCO.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512711907882541059
RT @eu_near: Today, the @EU_Commission announced the disbursement of a €120 million grant for 🇺🇦#Ukraine to assist the government in strengthening civilian crisis preparedness & management at central & local levels.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512576462783762436
RT @EU_Commission: "Dear Volodymyr, my message today is clear: Ukraine belongs in the European family. We have heard your request, loud and clear"
President @vonderleyen in Kyiv. Read full statement https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_2381
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512575256506122244
RT @vonderleyen: Ukraine belongs in the European family.
And today, Ukraine takes another important step towards EU membership.
We will accelerate this process as much as we can, while ensuring that all conditions are respected.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512571380142850056
RT @eu_near: Today we mark #InternationalRomaDay in a spirit of enhanced solidarity. Solidarity with people fleeing the brutal war waged by Putin, solidarity with Ukrainians, including Ukrainian Roma & solidarity with those at greatest risk & in urgent need of help.
🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/news/international-roma-day-statement-vice-president-jourova-commissioners-dalli-and-varhelyi-2022-04-07_en
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1512361653421187072
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