Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi@respublicae.eu

Discussion w/ Minister @GDarmanin on the delivery of our common projects on #migration across the #WesternBalkans & North Africa.
Full agreement to expand & scale up cooperation on preventing illegal migration, cracking down smugglers and increase returns.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1633479029469720577

Sentencing Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya is another deplorable sign how the Lukashenka regime works.
People of Belarus know that #freedom will prevail.
We #StandwithBelarus & the people.

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I condemn the decision of the Minsk Court to sentence to prison the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ales Bialiatski & human activists.
This is another political verdict.
We stand by the people & continue to support their fights for a free & democratic Belarus.
#Freedom always wins!
RT @vonderleyen: I strongly condemn the verdict by the Lukashenko regime against Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski & @viasna96 activists

They must be released. Their fight for h…

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Honoured to meet leaders of the Jewish community Serge Berdugo, SG of the Council of Jewish Communities & Rabbi Levi Banon, President of Chabad-Lubavitch in #Morocco to discuss how to rebuild #Jewish life and culture.
EU is ready to support projects through a new €3m programme.

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Great to receive an update by the first 🇪🇺🇮🇱🇲🇦 #water dialogue on trilateral cooperation projects. 💦

New EU facility in support of the #AbrahamAccords to finance the design and implementation of such projects.

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Had a good meeting with Minister Abdellatif Miraoui on the future of the youth.
The EU- Morocco cooperation includes higher education reforms, skills development, labour market growth, RDI, and student exchanges incl. bilateral and trilateral cooperation.

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Excellent exchange w/ Minister @MezzourR on how to boost 🇪🇺🇲🇦trade relations, cooperation on innovative areas like digital & green transition, energy security, value chains and competitiveness.
Our aim is to bring growth & jobs as the economy of 🇲🇦 is going through a transition.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631376605615382528

Remarques par le Commissaire Várhelyi à la conference de presse avec le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Nasser Bourita 🔗 https://europa.eu/!3c8db8

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Productive meeting w/ Minister Abdelouafi Laftit
We reaffirmed our EU – Morocco joint commitment towards preventing irregular departures of migrants, the fight against smugglers & organised crime.
We step up our efforts to increase the numbers of returns, including from the WB.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631361489243103254

W/ Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch
Committed to deepen the strategic Partnership between the EU & Morocco w/ innovative & unique flagship projects in agriculture, energy, water.
We are ready to co-finance projects & also directly contribute to the Mohammed VI Investment Fund.

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Pleased to announce our intention for trilateral 🇪🇺🇮🇱🇲🇦cooperation in support of #AbrahamAccords.

Need to seize the emerging new opportunities by Abraham Accords for the people, economy, business, trade and technology.
#EU #Israel #Morocco

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In 2023 work continues unabated:
🔹we support projects in energy & transport to boost competitiveness
🔹we support water management & agriculture sector
🔹we support the policy of the Gov’t to offer jobs & economic opportunities to SME
🔹we support Mohammed VI Investment Fund

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631309330292023303

W/ MFA Nasser Bourita:
I came with an ambitious package to support #Morocco.
Confirmed that 🇲🇦 will receive €2.1b grants from the 🇪🇺budget until 2027 mobilizing €6.6b investments.
Pleased to announce that €500m grants have been mobilised & €1.8b investment is committed.
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Important meeting with Mr André Azoulay, Advisor to HM the King.

I conveyed our message: #Morocco is a strategic partner of EU.
We help each other in these challenging times.

EU is also ready to support the Jewish community, culture & heritage in 🇲🇦 with a new €3m project.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631306714245939202

We address crucial challenges together.
We signed today a substantial financial package.

We are financing 5 projects worth EUR 500 million:
🔹KARAMA- social protection
🔹Terre Verte - agriculture
🔹Migration
🔹Public Administration
🔹Financial inclusion

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631283525314920453

Morocco is our major partner in the field of agriculture, energy, & water
Good news: our #EIP is already delivering.
Today we signed 5 programs worth €500 million to boost our cooperation.
▶️More to come as we discussed with Minister Delegate of Economy & Finance, Fouzi Lekjaa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1631246997733687296

W/ Mohamed Benchaâboun, DG of Mohamed VI Investment Fund
EU is ready to co-finance projects & make direct contribution to the Fund.
Our aim: to mobilise 🇲🇦&🇪🇺public & private sector to
🔹Invest in real economy
🔹Promote digital & energy transition
🔹Support RDI & tech transfer

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1630993720257527814

Started my two-day mission in Morocco.

We will discuss how we can deepen further our strategic Partnership between #EU & #Morocco.
Morocco 🇲🇦 is a strong partner of the EU. Working together for our common prosperity and security.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OliverVarhelyi/status/1630970588654174208

The EU stands firmly with #Ukraine and its People

Read my op-ed on the EU’s support to Ukraine & its people here 👉 https://europa.eu/!4WrTfK

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