Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

The delivery of the 1️⃣st boat ⛴️ to Libya 🇱🇾 is a cornerstone in our partnership w/ our Member States & Libya to address illegal migration & crack down smuggling and organized crime and in turn help avoid the tragic losses of lives. ⤵️

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Association Council: w/ Moldova’s candidate country status, we are now in the strategic phase of our partnership. Our cooperation is expanding to all policy areas. 🇲🇩 will receive all the help to advance on its EU path. I look forward to working with you to deliver solid results.

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In the margins of the Association Council met Prime Minister @NatGavrilita.
Our discussion focused on the state of play of implementing 9️⃣recommendations of the Opinion.
Lot of work remains to be done.
The 🇪🇺is ready to give guidance & help to 🇲🇩 to further align w/ the EU laws.

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After the June decision of the European Council giving 🇲🇩Moldova a European perspective and granting the country candidate status.
 
#Moldova is taking forward the necessary reforms.
 
The EU continues to support Moldova in this endeavour.

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Welcomed the new Foreign Affairs Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina @DinoKonakovic in Brussels today. We discussed the candidate status & the next steps ahead. The EU path is open but requires 🇧🇦to deliver on outstanding EU reforms. We stand ready to help 🇧🇦on its 🇪🇺path.

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▶️Opening speech at the handover ceremony of Search and Rescue vessels to the Libyan Coast Guard #Italy
 🔗http://europa.eu/!gQcntt
RT @OliverVarhelyi: We are investing ca. EUR 800 million across North Africa until 2024 to meet the emerging challenges and deliver tangible results with impact on the ground.
To effectively fight against illegal #migration, we need serious cooperation among all countries concerned.

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We are investing ca. EUR 800 million across North Africa until 2024 to meet the emerging challenges and deliver tangible results with impact on the ground.
To effectively fight against illegal #migration, we need serious cooperation among all countries concerned.

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Illegal #migration across the Central Mediterranean creates huge risks of stability and security. Therefore, we propose compound, key flagship actions in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood. 
Only together, we are strong!

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Today’s delivery of the Search and Rescue vessel for the Libyan Coast Guard is a milestone in our fight against illegal #migration.
We intensify our efforts to rescue migrants at risk & crack down on criminal smuggling networks. 🔗http://europa.eu/!HXrRBK

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In these challenging socio-economic times, the Commission stands by 🇲🇰#NorthMacedonia with its proposal to provide up to €100m Macro-Financial Assistance for the country.
It is another proof of our commitment that we stand with our partners. 🔗http://europa.eu/!PdpGxg

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Today, we published our analytical reports on 🇺🇦#Ukraine, 🇲🇩#Moldova & 🇬🇪#Georgia’s alignment with the #EU acquis, complementing our earlier 2022 opinion on 🇺🇦🇲🇩🇬🇪's EU membership application.
 
We continue to support 🇺🇦🇲🇩🇬🇪 on their EU paths.

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🇪🇺is committed to support the relief, reconstruction & reforms in 🇺🇦. ▶️COM is pleased to host the Secretariat of the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform.
Important to coordinate smartly the needs w/ offers of the Intl. community for the benefit of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 & its people⤵️

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Dedicated to work on rebuilding 🇺🇦 #Ukraine

Reconstruction and recovery have to run in parallel.
We announced today EUR 1 billion for Ukraine’s fast recovery.
#StandWithUkraine

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EU’s Solidarity with #Ukraine is robust
 
Since the start of the war 🇪🇺EU’s total assistance amounts to €49.5 billion
📌Support people who are fleeing
📌Support people who stayed at their homes
📌Support trade through the Solidarity Lanes
📌Support Ukraine’s resilience & reforms

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Important progress made eg. area of judiciary, prosecution
We encourage 🇺🇦 to continue reforms regarding
📌Anti-corruption & justice
📌Anti-money laundering
📌De-oligarchisation
📌Media
📌National minorities
We’re ready to guide & support 🇺🇦 w/implementation of necessary reforms.

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In #Kyiv: 7️⃣months passed since granting 🇺🇦 candidate country status
 
7️⃣important steps to be implemented on the country’s EU 🇪🇺path
 
Progress on the rule of law reforms & fight against corruption needs to be credible & efficient & transparent for the benefit of all citizens.

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Good discussion with 🇺🇸@MyronBrilliant & his team @USChamber on 🇺🇦 accession and reconstruction plans.
The 🇪🇺path of #Ukraine is supported by the business & investment communities.
We support Ukraine through our #EIP.

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Phone call - ☎️
Great discussion today with Minister Nasser Bourita. ⁦@MarocDiplomatie⁩
We agreed to continue our exchanges during my upcoming visit to #Morocco 🇲🇦 during the week of February 20.

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#WeRemember 🕯️
RT @vonderleyen: We will always remember the millions of victims murdered during the Holocaust.

But remembrance is not an aim in itself.

We must go a step further.

Let us fight antisemitism, which is on the rise today.

And let us make Jewish life prosper in an open, equal EU society.

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Good first exchange with Minister @NureddinNebati

We discussed the outlook of 🇪🇺🇹🇷 relations.
We need to continue our cooperation on the Digital & Green transition of #Türkiye.

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