Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

#Kosovo’s imminent application to start the EU membership process was the topic of the meeting with ⁦@BislimiBesnik⁩.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600799341664509952

#Sarajevo - 28-29 November 2022

We are all at a geopolitical crossroad. The place of Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the EU.

⏩️ sharing the highlights of my mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 ⤵️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600589473250742275

Pleased to learn from Minister @RevencoAna how #Moldova is implementing the priorities set out in the Commission’s opinion w/ a special focus on internal security & fight against organized crime.
#EU is ready to provide🇲🇩 the necessary equipment for reinforcing internal security.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600570488140480523

The @EU_Commission adopted a €25 million assistance programme to support civil society, students & professionals.
⏩️Since the 2020 fraudulent elections, #EU has supported the people of Belarus w/ over €100 million.
⏩️We continue to #StandWithBelarus
http://europa.eu/!Fvf4DR

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600505618586112001

1️⃣step closer to digital connectivity.
Roaming costs between 🇪🇺 & #WesternBalkans will be reduced from 2023, w/ a view to full removal thereafter. This is 1️⃣ step closer to real integration
Press statement ⤵️
http://europa.eu/!pnqv93

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600254645124976658

⏩ Great news
Witnessed the signing of the declaration of representatives of telecom 📳operators from the 🇪🇺 & #WesternBalkans on the 1️⃣st voluntary 📉 of roaming charges between the WB & 🇪🇺 starting in October 2023 & more will come.
⏩facilitated by the @EU_Commission & @rccint

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600110170998132738

2022 #Tirana #WesternBalkans Summit
Today we reconfirm our full & unequivocal commitment to the EU membership perspective of the WB.
This summit reinforces the importance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the WB.
3️⃣topics on the agenda: energy, migration & roaming.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600086498761576448

#Tirana: 1st EU- WB Summit held in the region. Organising a WB Summit w/ our regional partners & allies was high time. ⏩ the #WesternBalkans is part of the family. We share 1️⃣continent. We are connected through history, economy, politics & our families ⏩http://europa.eu/!y3htPM

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1600060338119974913

#Budapest
Good to be back home! #Hungary

Attended the meeting organized by the Committee of European Affairs.

I had the possibility to give a detailed account on the state of play of the Enlargement & Neighborhood Policy to Members of the Hungarian Parliament.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1599752755861721088

⏩Watch our wrap-up video of #Barcelona on the 7️⃣th #UfMRegForum & the 4️⃣th EU-Southern Neighbouhood Ministerial Meeting #MEDUSA @UfMSecretariat

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1599668000927670272

Szól a rádió…

Korán kezdôdik a nap a ⁦@kossuthradio⁩ - ban.
Hallgassatok bennünket 📡
⏩️ Jó reggelt, #Magyarország !

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1599662720885874688

In today’s geopolitical turmoil 🇪🇺& its WB partners look for common solutions. Honest discussion w/ MFA ⁦@IvicaDacic⁩ about foreign & security policy, visa alignment, migration, EU sanction policy & the dialogue btw Belgrade & Pristina.
We work on 🇷🇸’s further 🇪🇺integration

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598775247704100881

Dear President, thank you for the warm welcome.

Securing long-term peace, stability and prosperity within our European family is our long term solution.
Serbia is a candidate country and an ally!
🇷🇸can count on the 🇪🇺& we want to count on 🇷🇸

⏩Speech: http://europa.eu/!fqcXgb

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598739686025039885

Discussed w/ ⁦@SerbianPM⁩ Ana Branabic the unbundling of #energy sector to diversify & open up markets
➕continue w/ our 🇪🇺agenda on migration, alignment of visa policy, judiciary & media reforms.
➕discussed alignment w/ 🇪🇺sanctions on Russia & prevention of circumvention.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598704427409575938

🧵2/2 Migration policy ⏩️
The parts of our package:
📌fight against anti-smuggling
📌strengthening border protection
📌strengthening returns operations
📌controlling detention facilities
📌further visa policy alignment
RT @OliverVarhelyi: #Belgrade : meeting with 🇷🇸Minister of Interior, Mr Bratislav Gasic

The migratory pressure is increasing in the Western Balkans.
⏩We must stop it!
We increase our funding to the #WesternBalkans by 60% to more than EUR 350m until 2024.…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598649619067858945

#Belgrade : meeting with 🇷🇸Minister of Interior, Mr Bratislav Gasic

The migratory pressure is increasing in the Western Balkans.
⏩We must stop it!
We increase our funding to the #WesternBalkans by 60% to more than EUR 350m until 2024.
🧵2/1

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598647151046819842

#Belgrade: Started the day in the Parliament of #Serbia w/ Speaker ⁦@Vladimir_Orlic⁩

Engagement and work of the Parliament are key to progress on EU reform agenda.
National consensus on driving forward the 🇪🇺 accession process & crucial reforms are essential.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598624100817289217

#Belgrade: w/ leaders of opposition in the Parliament
#Credible Enlargement policy is a top priority based on fundaments:
📌Rule of law
📌Fighting against corruption
📌Fighting against organized crime
The 🇪🇺stands by 🇷🇸to continue on its EU path & support further reform progress

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598419759292358691

#Belgrade: Trans-Balkan #Electricity Corridor ⏩️ This flagship project is part of our bigger plan - the Economic and Investment Plan - that is mobilizing €30bn for investments over the #WesternBalkans.
⏩️this plan is in full motion ⏩press release: http://europa.eu/!kQWjxr

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598418572442738689

#Belgrade: Visited the Trans-Balkan #Electricity Corridor - #Energy #Connectivity 🇪🇺 project in the #WesternBalkans

⏩️the EU supported 🇷🇸electricity transmission network project implemented by Elektronreza Srbije (EMS) w/ €31.3 m
⤵️more information on the project

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598409713439350793