Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

🧵2/2 Protecting the #borders , cracking down on smugglers & organized crime groups who use illegal migrants are common priorities to address together.

We appreciate the enormous efforts by #Türkiye.

🇹🇷 can continue to count on Europe as we want to continue to count on you.

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My visit with Minister of Interior ⁦@suleymansoylu⁩ at #Türkiye’s Eastern borders demonstrates advanced work on keeping the #borders under control. ⁦@TC_icisleri⁩ 🧵2/1

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#Istanbul : signature ceremony of ENHANCER project ➡️ €32.5 m support to SMEs
EU remains committed to supporting SMEs & innovation ➡️ 300 new businesses, 1,200 sustainable jobs & opportunities for 400 SMEs
We demonstrate our continued solidarity w/ Türkiye for hosting #refugees

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Good meeting w/ Minister of Industry ⁦⁦@varank⁩
Discussed the outlook for 🇪🇺-🇹🇷 relations on business, industry, research & innovation.
Joint efforts needed to step up the bilateral relations, incl. Türkiye Investment Platform #TIP w/ investments in green & digital.

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#Istanbul: the Türkiye #Investment Platform #TIP

There is a strong call & interest by the European and Turkish #business community for future-proof investments.

This is also demonstrated by the threefold oversubscription at the 1st call for proposals.

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#Istanbul: Had a good meeting w/ ⁦@ticaret⁩ Minister ⁦@mehmedmus⁩

We discussed our bilateral economic & trade relations.
Also we discussed the consequences of war in Ukraine on #energy and #food security.

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#Istanbul - High-Level Business Dialogue w/ Minister ⁦@mehmedmus⁩ DPM ⁦@frkkymkc⁩

Strong foundations for trade & investment relations, w/ huge untapped potential, incl. in near-shoring, while firm need for well-functioning Customs Union & addressing trade irritants.

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Started my 3.mission to #Türkiye today.

We will discuss the state of play of EU-Türkiye bilateral relations.

Türkiye remains a key partner for the EU and a candidate country. Our relations are at a critical juncture, also in view of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

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Border and migration management in the Western Balkans - This package is timely, as #migration remains an area where we need to work even more closely with our #WesternBalkan partners.

⤵️ press statement: http://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_6276/smo

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BERLIN: Good meeting w/ President ⁦⁦@wernerhoyer⁩
#Ukraine #EasternPartnership #WB – We build, repair, reconstruct & modernize.
The Commission⁩ continues to work to be able to guarantee more of ⁦@EIB⁩ activities.
 
We bring growth & big investments w/ our #EIP.

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Pleased to participate in ⁦@EIB⁩ – ⁦⁦@UNDPEU⁩ signature ceremony. This new EU project on Public Buildings Energy Efficiency will help cities to repair & modernize public 🏢 in #Ukraine . 
So far 💯 schools & hospitals ve been constructed. Getting ready for winter!

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#Morocco has just suffered the worst drought in 40yrs & the war in Ukraine seriously affected its food market. We stand by Morocco in this challenging situation. ➡️ under the #EIP a €115 million program on sustainable agriculture & forest management was offered. ⤵️ press release
RT @eu_near: 🇪🇺🇲🇦 EU-Morocco Green Partnership🤝

The @EU_Commission adopts a key programme to support the agricultural🚜🌾and forestry sectors🌲🌿in 🇲🇦 #Mor…

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Berlin: #Reconstruction efforts should go hand in hand w/ the reconfirmed European path & implementation of expected reforms in #Ukraine.
We continue working closely w/ Director ⁦@KGeorgieva⁩ & ⁦the ⁦IMF towards reforms & economic development in the EU neighborhood.

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BERLIN: Meeting w/ ⁦@OdileRenaud⁩ -Basso, President of ⁦@EBRD⁩. We continue working closely to coordinate our overall response to #Ukraine’s urgent needs & to plan for its reconstruction. We shortly discussed ongoing investment projects in
#WesternBalkans & #Egypt.

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Attending today at the #Berlin International Expert Conference on
the #Recovery, #Reconstruction and Modernisation of #Ukraine organized by the ⁦@EU_Commission⁩ Commission and German Presidency of G7.

The work has begun.

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Prince-Primate Archbishop Cardinal Mindszenty, who as a hero fought alone for the nation when it was left to its fate said: “We place the fate of Hungary in God's hands: we trust against all difficulties & troubles."
Wishing all Hungarians heartfelt 1956 Revolution & Freedom Day!

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Az 1956-os Forradalom & Szabadságharc Emléknapon Mindszenty József hercegprímás érsek, bíboros, ki hôsként egyedül küzdött a hazáért, amikor azt sorsára hagyták, soraival köszöntöm ma a nemzetet: “A magyar sorsot Isten kezébe helyezzük: bízunk minden nehézség és baj ellenében.”

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A pleasure to address #young people from 🇪🇺Neighbourhoods #East, #South, #WesternBalkans & #Türkiye in person at last week's #EU4Youth Days - @eu_near's flagship event for #EuropeanYearofYouth. I look forward to future editions & working together with youth also beyond #EYY2022🤝
RT @eu_near: #FlashbackFriday to #EU4Youth Days last week!🎉🇪🇺We want to thank all participants for the wonderful energy & interesting insights shared at…

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#Croatia is a strong supporter of the EU #Enlargement Agenda.

It was good to meet Minister ⁦@grlicradman⁩ to discuss the Commission's recommendation to grant candidate status to #BosniaandHerzegovina and the most urgent matters in the enlargement process. #BerlinProcess

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Good and constructive meeting with Minister ⁦@Bujar_O⁩ at the margins of the #BerlinProcess.

We discussed this year’s enlargement package, how to proceed with the EU agenda of #NorthMacedonia and how to tackle the current #energy crisis.

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