Congratulations to the people of Azerbaijan on Independence Day! We value the 🇪🇺🇦🇿 partnership and our cooperation in energy and regional connectivity including in the Black Sea region.

The Black Sea region is geostrategically significant. Today, we are presenting an EU strategy to reinforce our role as a reliable partner there. Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable full-scale invasion of Ukraine is hampering stability in the region ↓

It's time we unlock the Black Sea region’s full potential by improving transport, energy & digital connectivity. A thriving Black Sea region will be the beating heart connecting Europe to Central Asia and key to further integrating our partners while reducing our dependencies.

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Today, we're launching measures to make the 🇪🇺#EU investment offer even more attractive! By cutting red tape, we're paving the way for faster & more impactful #GlobalGateway investments in our Enlargement & Neighbourhood regions. 🔗europa.eu/!WHmcTD

Today we propose to simplify our financial guarantees supporting investment in the enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood regions. Faster negotiations, simpler reporting & streamlined approvals will boost the ability of our partners to finance #GlobalGateway projects.

🇧🇦 & 🇲🇩 will benefit from the 🇪🇺 Solidarity Fund in response to the severe floods of 2024. EU support will finance disaster recovery, including infrastructure repair & protection of those affected. It will complement the €20 million provided under an IPA special measure for 🇧🇦

Congratulations, Ursula Ursula von der Leyen, on receiving the 2025 Karlspreis. Thank you for your inspiring words about a historic moment we must not let pass. About answering the call of 🇺🇦, the Western Balkans, 🇲🇩 and hopefully 🇬🇪 For a free & peaceful future inside a stronger EU

Protecting Moldova's rich biodiversity is a shared mission 🌿 Through the #LIFEProject, we're empowering 🇲🇩 to safeguard its species and habitats, fostering a healthier future for nature and for us all! 🌍

Help us build a safer internet! 🌐 A new call for proposals is open to support the growth of a European fact-checking network and foster a more trustworthy online environment 🔍 If you are from the 🇪🇺 or its enlargement regions, you can apply until 2 September ↓

Georgia's new Foreign Agents Registration Act is another serious setback for democracy & further jeopardizes the country's EU membership prospects. We call on the 🇬🇪 authorities to take credible steps to reverse democratic backsliding & release all who were unjustly detained.

Joint Statement with HR/VP Kaja Kallas 🔗 europa.eu/!H8hBg9

Scroll on, wherever you roam! 📲🌍 Because scrolling doesn’t have to stop at the border ⏭️ thanks to the lower roaming data charges between EU & #WB6, roaming data traffic made by #WesternBalkan travellers in the EU rose by 89% For a detailed look at the results of the EU/WB

Ever wondered how the 🇪🇺 has grown and changed over 20 years? Our Legal Service's new publication explores how the 2004, 2007 and 2013 enlargements contributed to the development of a Union of law ⚖️ — a look into EU case law and shared European history. Read more ↓

We are teaming up with UN Development to empower cities in 🇦🇲, 🇲🇩, and 🇺🇦 to lead their own economic transformation journeys! Up to 10 municipalities will be supported with 🇪🇺 funding to strengthen their local economies and resilience. Learn more ↓

Democracy and free media need strong allies. That’s why I value the work of European Endowment for Democracy.   I fully agree with Executive Director Jerzy Pomianowski: our focus must be on our future members and our neighbouring countries.

Up to 10 cities in 🇦🇲#Armenia, 🇲🇩#Moldova & 🇺🇦#Ukraine can apply for 🇪🇺#EU funding to implement their own mission-oriented programme to: 🏛️ improve local governance 🗣️ boost citizen involvement 📈 foster local economic growth Apply now! 👇 enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-un…

🏃‍♂️💙 YEAs run for Kočani! Across North Macedonia, citizens came together under “All for Kočani – We Run Together” to support families affected by the fire tragedy. YEAs ran 5 km in Skopje, Bitola, Strumica & Struga — every step a show of solidarity. #YEStoYEA #YEAdo #WeBalkans

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