Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

Great discussion with Minister of Intelligence of #Israel, ⁦@Elazar_stern⁩ on the outlook for EU-Israel relations and the security situation on the ground.

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Since On the first anniversary of the adoption of the first ever EU Strategy on combatting anti-Semitism and fostering Jewish life, my comments at the EU- Israel Association Council ⤵️

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EU-Israel Association Council: Under the current geopolitical situation, our 🇪🇺- 🇮🇱 relations are increasingly important to strengthen.
Our natural partnership is extended: food security, energy coop, water management & tech and R&D.
The untapped potential needs to be exploited

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Attended today at the 12th EU - #Israel Association Council together w/ HRVP ⁦@JosepBorrellF⁩ and Prime Minister ⁦@yairlapid⁩.

The EU is firmly committed to strengthening the positive agenda.

This meeting today was a testament of our special relationship.

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The respect for the rights of persons belonging to national minorities is at the heart of European values.
Good meeting w/ representatives of Hungarian, Romanian & Bulgarian minorities.
We discussed the priorities outlined in the Commission’s Opinion on #Ukraine’s EU Membership.

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Since the invasion, the EU and Member States have already made available EUR 19 billion.
We continue with our humanitarian, financial and other support. #StandWithUkraine️

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We discussed the consequences of the war.
📌 Through the EU’s recovery & reconstruction efforts and Economic & Investment Plan of the EaP Zakarpattia will be able to renew & develop its infrastructure network which will open up new investment possibilities for this border region

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Met Gov of Zakarpattia, Viktor Mykyta & Pres of Reg. Council, Volodymyr Čubirko.
Zakarpattia borders 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇭🇺 🇷🇴
During 🇷🇺 ‘s war of aggression, Zakarpattia became 1 of most impt hubs for distributing EU humanitarian ass & helping IDPs. Thank you for the dedicated & hard work.

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Good meeting with European Integration Parliamentary Committee Chair ⁦@IKlympush⁩ -Tsintsadze

We discussed progress on Ukraine’s EU path as well as deepening bilateral relations under the Association Agreement.
#Ukraine ⁦@ua_parliament⁩

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Meeting w/ ⁦@DmytroKuleba⁩ - The EU stands by 🇺🇦 since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression. We call on 🇷🇺 to respect int. law, to immediately stop all aggression & return to its borders. We strongly condemn the illegal ‘referenda’, which will never be recognized.

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Meeting w/ Minister Chernyshov -
Helping Ukraine to get ready for the winter, by urgently repairing damaged buildings & critical infrastructure.
Eastern Partnership #EIP has mobilized already €1,3b of investments for 🇺🇦; it will further contribute to 🇺🇦’s resilience & recovery.

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Since my first visit, #BabynYar is near to my heart. It’s a place of worship and remembrance. Enough of human suffering and destruction! We prayed for peace. #StandWithUkraine️
RT @EURabbi: 8 months later... on the eve of 81th #BabynYar commemoration, today in #Kyiv #Ukraine with @eu_near @OliverVarhelyi @EUDelegationUA @MattiMaasikas. Prayer led by Rabbi Raphael Rutman, @FJCU Exec Vice-Chair. We Remember. We Revive! #StandWithU…

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Visited the Wall of Remembrance to honour those fallen for Ukraine. Today when I met Prosecutor General ⁦@AndriyKostinUa⁩ I reaffirmed our support to #Ukraine in its efforts to make war crimes accountable. #StandWithUkraine

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Had a productive meeting w/ DPM ⁦@StefanishynaO⁩ . We discussed next steps to implement outstanding issues of Commission’s Opinion:
📌selection procedure of Constitutional Court
📌anti- oligarch’s law
📌law on media
📌law on national minorities
Ready to support & advise 🇺🇦

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Walked on the street of Irpin together with Major Oleksandr ⁦@markushyn⁩ . Appalled by the devastation everywhere. We discussed the repair & reconstruction works - which the EU will continue to support.

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Together with the Federation of Jewish Communities of #Ukraine we distributed life saving emergency assistance financed by the EU and met families in need who were evacuated from war torn parts of Ukraine. I am greately thankful for the work they have been doing on the ground.

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Pleased to start my 3rd visit to Kyiv in Verkhovna Rada. The EU is committed to the sovereignty & territorial integrity of #Ukraine. Together w/ Speaker ⁦@r_stefanchuk⁩ we discussed the next reform steps of #Ukraine as an EU candidate country. ⁦@ua_parliament⁩

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During my visit today in Kiev I announced the disbursement of €500 million to support housing, education and improve food security through the support given to the farming sector in #Ukraine. 📌press announcement: http://europa.eu/!3W6TMM

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Szép volt fiúk! Szép volt fiúk! Szép volt fiúk! Hajrá magyarok!

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With Minister of Interior, ⁦@filip_adzic⁩ we discussed the progress #Montenegro made on the fight against corruption and organized crime as important part of the 🇪🇺accession process. The EU gives all the support to 🇲🇪 to move forward!

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