Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

Met the new 🇲🇪Prime Minister, @DritanAbazovic this morning. I look forward to working with the PM taking the EU-related reforms forward and accelerating the EU accession negotiations. #Montenegro 🇲🇪🇪🇺

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Discussed priorities of last weeks of the French Presidency of the Council with Minister of State for European Affairs, ⁦⁦@CBeaune⁩ . We are looking forward to the conference of the #WesternBalkans in June. #EU2022FR 🇪🇺🇫🇷

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📍High-level conference on #SouthEastEurope - Had a good discussion with ⁦@OECD⁩ Secretary General ⁦@MathiasCormann⁩ on our cooperation. We support the economic, education, and public administrative reforms in the #WesternBalkans and beyond.

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Getting right skills & sustainable jobs for #youth is front & center of #EIP of the #WesternBalkans. Providing good education, sustainable skills, competitive job opportunities for the youth means long term growth. Keeping talented youth in the region is the most biggest asset.
RT @OECDglobal: Learn more about the High-Level Conference on South East Europe, “Human Capital Flight - Shaping the Future Together” happening at the OE…

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I opened the ⁦@OECD⁩ High-level conference on #HumanCapital Flight - “Shaping the Future Together” with Secretary General ⁦@MathiasCormann⁩ and 🇧🇪Ambassador Régine Vandriesshe, Chair of External Relations Committee #WesternBallans #Youth #OECD

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Excellent discussion with President ⁦⁦@RobertaMetsola⁩ on upcoming interinstitutional issues focusing on strengthening the enlargement process of the #WesternBalkans and on the process of assessing the 🇪🇺membership applications of #Ukraine, #Moldova and #Georgia.

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With ⁦@WBHoekstra⁩ welcomed the participation of MFA WB6 at the Foreign Affairs Council today as a sign of our full commitment to the enlargement process of the #WesternBalkans. We discussed also the consequences of war on 🇺🇦 and beyond. #StandwithUkraine

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Had a bilateral on the sideline of FAC today with 🇩🇪MFA ⁦@ABaerbock⁩ on the consequences of war on #Ukraine and the #WesternBalkans. We reiterated our commitment to opening the accession negotiations with 🇲🇰 &🇦🇱 without further delay.

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I welcome WB6 MFAs in our FAC. The region is a strategic priority for 🇪🇺as the 🇪🇺is for WB6. EU’s enlarg policy is the only guarantee for peace, stability & prosperity of the region. Advancing #WesternBalkans accession process is a must. All decisions in 🇪🇺should be made urgently

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Met w/ FM ⁦@DmytroKuleba⁩ to discuss how to strengthen further support to 🇺🇦. EU stands w/ 🇺🇦 to mitigate the impact of Russia’s war against #Ukraine. All replies to EU questionnaire received. Now Commission is preparing Opinion for Council on 🇺🇦’s application to the EU.

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First meeting with the newly appointed ⁦@MFA_MNE⁩ Ranko #Krivokapić. We discussed the next steps to accelerate the EU accession process of Montenegro. To implement the Economic and Investment Plan will help this process. #EIP 🇲🇪🇪🇺

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This morning with 🇦🇱MFA ⁦@xhacka_olta⁩ we underscored that Albania fulfilled all the Council conditions. Now 🇦🇱 is ready to officially open accession negotiations. We support to hold the first IGC during the French Presidency of the Council.

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Honest discussion with 🇷🇸 MFA Nikola Selaković on the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the whole WB and Serbia’ s EU path. Dialogue with Kosovo needs to continue. #Serbia

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RT @DanStoenescuEU: مناقشات بنّاءة حول الشأن السوري مع مفوّض الجوار و التوسّع أوليفر فارهيلي. تناولنا مسائل في غاية الأهمية،  كمواصلة مشاريع التعافي المبكر و توسيعها دعماً للشعب السوري. تتطلّب احتياجات السوريين الهائلة تعزيز المساعدات غير الإنسانية. @OliverVarhelyi @eu_near

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Met the leaders of #WesternBalkans with HRVP ⁦@JosepBorrellF⁩ to discuss the EU’ s support to the region and the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

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Congratulated on the reelection of ⁦@predsednikrs⁩ ⁦⁦@avucic⁩ . Discussed the consequences of war in Ukraine and the next steps towards the progress of #Serbia with accession negotiations. Reforms need to continue.

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Accepted the invitation of the Speaker of the Flemish Parliament @vlaparl ⁦@LiesbethHomans⁩ on the occasion of Europe Day. Thank you for the open discussion. ⁦⁦⁦

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Had a discussion with @UNDP @ASteiner on the main consequences of the war in Ukraine on food security in the MENA region. We closely cooperate to implement the Economic and Investment Plan in the region. #EIP

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Discussed dire economic & social situation, upcoming elections, & Syrian refugees crisis in Lebanon w/ @Mofalebanon Minister Abdullah Bou Habib. I congratulated 🇱🇧reaching Staff-Level Agreement on Economic Policies w/ @IMF & look forward to further progress. 🇪🇺ready to support 🇱🇧

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Met @UNRWA Commissioner @UNLazzarini. UNRWA provides core services to Palestinian refugees & stability to the region. W/ recognizing good progress in reform agenda of the Agency, I announced EUR 246 m funding for UNRWA for the next 3 yrs. 📌 announcement: http://europa.eu/!6y8r7y

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