Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

⏩ 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

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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

In current #energy crisis & price 📈 EU provides immediate, short & midterm support:
📌€165 m Budget Support
📌Interconnectors Bulgaria - 🇷🇸 & 🇷🇸 - NMacedonia
📌Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor
📌Renewable Energy Investments ⚠️⏩WB a new energy entry w/ 1️⃣extra LNG terminal

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598383671605886977

#Belgrade: Meeting w/ Minister of #Energy, #DubravkaDjedovic and Minister of European Integration, Tanja Miscevic

Securing the energy supplies are high priority in #Serbia as well. ⏩️⏩️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598381657421189147

It’s good to be back in 🇷🇸Belgrade.
I have started my two-day visit.
High on the agenda: #energy security & #migration.
#Serbia #Belgrade
⤵️
Press annoncement : https://europa.eu/!qMRrqp

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598375017045270529

Good discussions at @EP_ForeignAff during the High Level Geopolitical Dialogue chaired by @davidmcallister on how the 🇪🇺EU supports reforms🏛️ & boosts growth 📈 in the 🇪🇺#EU's enlargement region and helps the #WesternBalkans tackle the energy crisis!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598247957022777346

Good meeting w/ 🇦🇿Minister Rashad Nabiyev⤵️
Through the #EIP the 🇪🇺is assisting 🇦🇿to develop transport & digital connectivity projects bringing Europe & its neighbours closer. These strategically important projects will boost growth & jobs across the European continent & beyond.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1598029969845899264