@EU_Commission @eu_enlargement_ Director-General. Here to tell the stories behind the policies and numbers.
Brussels, Belgium
Joined January 2020
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The new DG for Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), under the guidance of @MartaKosEU, shows how serious the @EU_Commission is about #EUEnlargement & our Eastern neighbours.
With our motivated team at @eu_enlargement_ we're ready to fully support our partners' 🇪🇺 path!
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Small business owners from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova or Ukraine now have a practical guide to 🇪🇺 EU support available to them.
EU4Business highlights what to do to gain EU funding for SMEs.
Find support➡️eu4business.eu/find-support-…
Montenegro’s unprecedented progress towards EU membership opens up major investment opportunities.
Pleased to see 🇪🇺 & 🇲🇪 businesses present investment plans in strategic sectors including energy, digital, logistics & agrifood at today’s EU–Montenegro Investment Conference.
EU Enlargement is shaping Europe's future. It strengthens the 🇪🇺's role in the world & is an investment in peace, stability & prosperity.
I look forward to an open & constructive discussion on the path ahead at the EU Enlargement Forum.
Register here: link.europa.eu/bnK3tT
Congratulations to 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇦🇱 Albania,🇲🇩 Moldova & 🇺🇦 Ukraine on their further progress towards 🇪🇺 membership.
Chapters are being closed & clusters opened, as reform efforts continue to deliver results!
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How do we shape a wider, stronger Europe? ⭐️
Join key policymakers and leading societal actors from across the 🇪🇺 and its partner countries at the EU Enlargement Forum to discuss the future of our Union.
Be part of the conversation and register now on ↓
link.europa.eu/bnK3tT
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We had a good discussion with the Permanent Delegates to the EU of candidate and potential candidate countries, in the company of DG ENEST @GertJanEU and EEAS Director for Western Europe @EGiaufretEU on EU enlargement matters.
Thank you colleagues, for the constructive exchange.
AB’ye aday ve potansiyel aday ülkelerin Daimi Temsilcileriyle, DG ENEST @GertJanEU ve AB DİS Batı Avrupa Direktörü’nün @EGiaufretEU de katılımıyla, AB genişleme konularını ele aldığımız verimli bir toplantı yaptık.
Yapıcı fikir alışverişi için meslektaşlarımıza teşekkür ederiz.
With #EUEnlargement advancing on merit, today’s reviews are timely: preparing our policies, budget & institutions for a larger, stronger🇪🇺.
Stronger safeguards in accession treaties would help prevent backsliding, protect our values & strengthen trust in the enlargement process.
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Today, we've adopted a package on pre-enlargement policy reviews to prepare the 🇪🇺 for future enlargements and strengthen the protection of our values.
We're getting ready for a bigger EU: one that is stronger, more resilient, and fit for the future.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/B4C3Wn
Great to see Moldova delivering on reforms and moving forward under the 🇪🇺 Growth Plan.
Today, the 🇪🇺 EU disbursed another €157 million, bringing the total support so far to around €661 million.
Now it's time to maintain the momentum that will bring 🇲🇩 closer to the EU.
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We believe in Montenegro ’28 by 28’.
And we will support you all the way.
The finish line is in sight.
And crossing it would send a powerful signal across the Western Balkans:
Reforms deliver. And EU membership is within reach.
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We know how deeply European the people of Kosovo feel.
And we can get closer already today.
From roaming to investments, the Growth Plan can help fulfil your aspirations.
For this we need to see a surge in reforms and fully functioning institutions.
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Glad to start my tour of the Western Balkans in Albania.
Dear @ediramaal, you are working hard to turn Albania’s European dream into reality.
Focus on reforms, from justice to the environment, is key.
While maintaining a strong dialogue with society.
The goal is in sight. This is how we will reach it.
Yesterday, I co-chaired the 4th EU–Armenia Task Force with Deputy PM Grigoryan.
Just four months in, the 🇪🇺 has already delivered: Autonomous Trade Measures, technical expertise, and financial assistance.
We'll continue working across all strands to strengthen 🇦🇲's resilience.
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When pressure mounts on our partners, the EU steps up.
We welcome the @EUCouncil decision to approve the Autonomous Trade Measures for Armenian exports to 🇪🇺.
This will liberalise almost 80% of 🇦🇲 exports to the EU, creating new opportunities & supporting its economy & people.
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Together with @EBRD, Luxembourg Green Exchange & Renewable Energy Sources of Serbia, we hosted a thematic bonds event in Vrdnik.
Key takeaway: thematic bonds can help accelerate green energy investments and support sustainability objectives. 🌱
More info: oie.rs/en/ebrd-to-host-works…
Good meeting with 🇺🇦 Deputy PM @VVChentsov today.
We discussed priority reforms and the work ahead. It's important that we set timelines that are ambitious, but also realistic.
Continuing the work on Rule of Law and Ukraine Plan-related reforms will be particularly important.
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Where is Europe heading next? 🇪🇺
Today, President @vonderleyen delivers the 2026 State of the Union address, setting out the priorities for Europe’s year ahead.
Watch #SOTEU live from 09:00 ↓
youtube.com/live/Do4mxAmjYXo
Today marks 6 years since the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus, when the democratic aspirations of Belarusians were met with unprecedented repression that remains systematic.
The 🇪🇺 will continue to support Belarusians in their pursuit of freedom & democracy.
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Young travelers from 🇲🇩 & 🇺🇦 will soon be able to take part in the #DiscoverEU programme, offering European 18-year-olds the chance to explore Europe!
In the meantime, find out more about the programme and upcoming activities ⤵️
youth.europa.eu/discovereu_e…
