Our cooperation w/ @UfMSecretariat MS is a strategic priority.
We takle the same geopolitical & socio-economic challenges.
⏩Our aim: closing the gap across the Mediterranean
⏩Key areas of cooperation:energy&food security, migration
#UfMRegForum
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1595772319900864513
The 7️⃣th #UfMRegForum focuses on the #Youth
Our aim is to build a future that serves the needs of the young people.
📌🇪🇺 is mobilising €160 m into education & vocational training for the Southern Neighborhood.
📌🇪🇺supports Mediterranean Universities, initiative of Pres Prodi
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1595766248909971457
Tonight at the European Parliament Plenary debated the EP’s recommendation for a new EU strategy for enlargement.
#Enlargement is a geopolitical priority for us and for our allies! It confirms how Europe wants to secure peace, stability and prosperity.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1595169041710460928
Good meeting w/ 🇷🇸Minister of European Integration Tanja Miscevic.
Border management & progress needed on Chapters 23 & 24 to advance on its European path,
➕needs to speed up the work on interconnectors to tackle current #energy crisis,
➕needs to progressively align w/ EU CFSP
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1595164263773093888
The EU continues to support 🇲🇩Moldova in addressing multiple challenges & at the same time unequivocally support the country on its EU path.
⏩my speech at the #MoldovaSupportPlatform : http://europa.eu/!HJvRpM
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1594749067816448000
Honoured to meet President @sandumaiamd on the occasion of the #MoldovaSupportPlatform .
The 🇪🇺continues to support 🇲🇩 to strengthen resilience, tackle the energy crisis & progress on its EU path. We agreed to speed up the implementation of Economic & Investment Plan.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1594695636082884610
Today the most urgent issue to address is the #energy crisis. The European 🇪🇺 family gathered together in #Paris to help Moldova 🇲🇩 meet its energy needs, fight energy poverty, and increase its energy security.
#Solidarity #StandwithMoldova #MoldovaSupportPlatform
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1594686203625803776
Starting my week in #Paris. The #Moldova Support Platform is convened for the 3️⃣rd time.
Through this Platform, the #EU & its partners are actively supporting Moldova to face the energy crisis and the humanitarian consequences of the war. ⏩http://europa.eu/!HVctm9
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1594654462303670272
We see that the vast majority of #Georgia is for EU membership.
This is a very strong mandate, not only for the government, but the entire political elite of the country, & everybody who is active in working on this.
We make Georgia ready for becoming a member of the EU.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593483399678676992
🇮🇹 is a prominent partner in #WesternBalkans & #SouthernNeighbourhood.
Accelerating the implementation of #EIP is considered of paramount importance.
Fighting against illegal migration is our common goal incl through valuable assistance of 🇮🇹Def Min & AID. @GuidoCrosetto
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593337908261490689
Met Undersecretary @NicolaMolteni . 🇮🇹 is committed to protect its borders.
🇪🇺funding for external dimension of #migration is manifold & supports the WB6 & Southern Neighbourhood.
💶support ⏩ fight against smuggling ⏩ border protection ⏩search, rescue & return operations.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593331311393255424
Good to meet DPM @Antonio_Tajani.
Our discussion focused on migration & #SouthernNeighborhood.
We need to invest more in our cooperation & growth plan⏩The New Agenda for the Mediterranean➕#EIP are in good progress.
On #WesternBalkans we welcome 🇮🇹's continuous contribution.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593284673999970307
Had a very constructive meeting with the Director-General of Defence Industry Agency - Agenzia Industrie Difesa @aid_difesa , Mr @Latorrenicola
⛴ Very good news that boats for the Libyan Coast Guard are ready, just when we need them.
#Rome
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593277806452039680
Met with @RaffaeleFitto, EU Affairs Minister this morning to discuss the state of play of the enlargement policy focusing on the #WesternBalkans .
We also discussed our policies & common actions towards the #SouthernNeighborhood.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1593276798606999555
#Georgia #EIP - Black Sea connectivity is the top priority for 🇬🇪:
📌submarine fibre optic cable
📌submarine electricity cable
📌transport across the sea w/ dev’ts of ports ⛴
Addressing challenging situation together & relying on good allies’ll help us to come out successfully
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1592940019484094466
Visiting the Kakheti region #Georgia With Deputy PM, Davitashvili and Minister Karseladze
EU dedicated €54m to regional development.
➡️we invest in people
➡️we invest in 80000 SMEs
Keeping the regional & local communities to grow & strengthen is our common aim.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1592865928726937600
Today my visit in #Georgia continues w/ field visits of EU funded projects.
With the € 3.9 billion Economic and Investment Plan we support investments to connect 🇬🇪 w/ 🇪🇺. This Plan is just the beginning! There is a substantial untapped potential in our economic relations. #EIP
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1592821833262583809
In this new geopolitical era, 🇬🇪 made a very clear message to us: it is only 🇪🇺membership that #Georgia considers to be strong enough for long-term peace, stability & prosperity. I am here to tell you that we are ready to deliver on this message.
⏩press http://europa.eu/!qybRbN
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1592776678664982528
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