Plenary debate on #Turkey in @europarl_en
▶️ https://europa.eu/!CNTC7V
We discussed EP’s 2021 Report on Turkey. 🇹🇷 remains EU’s key partner. We encourage 🇹🇷 aligning more w/ the EU positions.
Respect for human rights & rule of law remains a cornerstone for the 🇪🇺- 🇹🇷 relations.
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RT @EUinIsrael: A happy feat of #Pentecost to Christian communities in the Holy Land and beyond celebrating it today !
📸Codex Aureus of Echternach (Codex aureus Epternacensis), an illuminated Gospel Book, created in 1030–1050, now in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg 🇩🇪🇪🇺
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🇪🇺- 🇯🇴 partnership - Had the honour to meet his Majesty @KingAbdullahII during the EU-Jordan Association Council. We discussed the major challenges we face as the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. #foodsecurity #energysecurity #EIP
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#Jordan - Together with H.E.@AymanHsafadi and HRVP @JosepBorrellF concluded the EU-Jordan Association Council. 👇Read my press statement: http://europa.eu/!vKGQKD
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We are stepping up our support to help #Moldova address the situation at its borders. EUBAM & #Frontex will work together to help Moldova manage arrivals at its borders with #Ukraine while maintaining a high level of #security.
RT @eu_near: Today, we are enhancing the mandate of the European Border Assistance Mission to 🇲🇩#Moldova and 🇺🇦#Ukraine. This support will enable their staff to directly participate in border control & co…
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Jordan is a stabilising force for the region & an important political and economic partner of EU. Today I reconfirm our support:
📌official launch of the EU-Jordan Investment Platform
📌EUR25 million for Food security
📌EUR24 million Social Protection for vulnerable families
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#Egypt: Discussed with Minister of #Supply and Internal #Trade, H.E. Aly Shaker our substantive partnership. The current food crises has to be tackled. We have mobilized immediately financial support. 📌EUR 75 m for expansion of wheat & storage capacity 📌EUR 25 m for agri SMEs
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Productive discussion with Minister H.E. #Sameh_Shoukry on deepening our cooperation.
Our Economic and Investment Plan is delivering prosperity and stability for #Egypt at times of crisis.
The flagship projects are mobilising up to EUR 9 billion investment. #EIP
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Honoured to meet President Al Sisi in #Cairo . Addressed food & energy security issues and our further cooperation on migration.🇪🇺- 🇪🇬partnership is key for stability & security of Europe & Middle East-North Africa region. EU needs long-term & reliable energy parters like #Egypt.
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Today we see that the Economic and Investment Plan is not only a fiction, but it is a reality. 📌my speech at the signature ceremony: http://europa.eu/!pWkqpX
RT @eu_near: As part of his visit to 🇪🇬#Egypt, 🇪🇺 Commissioner @OliverVarhelyi signed the #EU’s contribution agreement to upgrade & expand the🚰Helwan Wastewater Treatment Plant, as part of EU's Economic & Investment Plan for the Southern Neighbourhood.
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Egypt is a key partner of the EU. Our strategic partnership relies on a long history of friendship. I am starting my official visit in Egypt w/ signing the cooperation agreement on our next project. Helwan Wastewater Treatment Plant will benefit life of 2 million people. #EIP
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Visiting the construction of Tiršova 2 children’s hospital with @avucic in Belgrade. Great example of 🇪🇺 support to 🇷🇸children & youth as part of the EUR 30 billion EU Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.
#Serbia #childrenhospital #health #EIP
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Intensive meeting w/ Foreign Minister @TGenchovskaMFA today in Sofia. We discussed the direct consequences of the war in Ukraine on the #WesternBalkans and beyond.
We work on a mutually accepted solution so we can start the 1st IGC with 🇲🇰 & 🇦🇱 in June.
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Appreciate the open dialogue w/ @PresidentOfBg Radev. For 🇪🇺 the importance of having a stable & prosperous neighbouring #WesternBalkans can’t be overestimated. In this context, having 1st IGC w/ 🇲🇰& 🇦🇱 would be a major contribution. We need to work for it together.
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After three weeks, I am back in Sofia to find common ground and support in #Bulgaria to start the negotiation process with #NorthMacedonia in June. First meeting with Prime Minister @KirilPetkov .
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Roma friendly Mayor award sends a message of solidarity, empathy & inclusion. Proud to extend recognition to local authorities in #WesternBalkans & #Turkey . Congrats to all winners who support #Roma communities & listen to their needs. 📌 my speech: http://europa.eu/!JMY4B6
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Attended the European Parliament Plenary Debate on EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova. We are committed to support #Moldova . #EP #EU 📌 My speech: http://europa.eu/!fxDGjk 👇
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Welcomed 🇬🇪 Prime Minister @GharibashviliGe today. The 🇪🇺continues to provide support to help 🇬🇪to deal w/ the impact of Russia’s war against 🇺🇦. Immediately after receiving replies to 🇪🇺questionnaire, Commission started to prepare the Opinion on 🇬🇪’s application to EU.
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Today Commission introduced its plans for 🇪🇺’s immediate response to address 🇺🇦’s financing gap and the longer-term reconstruction 📌Press Release can be read here 👇http://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_3121/smo
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Good meeting w/ President @sandumaiamd . We continue to support 🇲🇩 w/ all our means to mitigate consequences of Russia’s war against 🇺🇦 . Impressed by the speed of replies to the EU questionnaire. Now Commission is preparing the Opinion on Moldova’s application to the EU
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