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Ahead of World Children's Day on 20 November, the European Commission and the High Representative made the following statement: “Today, the world is home to the largest generation of young people in history.

On Monday evening, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, on a proposal from the European Commission, have reached an informal political agreement on the EU budget for 2022, the second under the 2021-2027 EU multiannual financial framework...

Today, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission; Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, signed a Joint Declaration

Today, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, is in Beirut, Lebanon.

On Monday, 15 November, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will be in Egypt to participate in a high-level migration dialogue.

Belarus must stop putting people's lives at risk. The instrumentalisation of migrants for political purposes by Belarus is unacceptable.

Today, Commissioner Ferreira, will open the 10th Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) together with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger. Commissioner Ferreira said: “This year marks the 10th anniversary of the success story of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
I am honoured to address you today at the Cairo Water Week, one of the biggest water-related gathering not only in Egypt, but in the Mediterranean as well as in Africa.

Dear Minister [Hala Zayed],
Thank you very much for having me here at the health ministry in Cairo, still at a time when COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind.

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, is travelling to Egypt this weekend to participate at the Cairo Water Week (CWW2021) and hold a number of bilateral discussions with Egyptian and regional representatives.

President, Honourable Members,

I am happy to be here to be able to present to you the 2021 enlargement package that we have just adopted at the College meeting this afternoon.

Thank you, thank you very much. I am very glad that I can present to you as well now the enlargement package of this year.

The European Commission has published a report on the delivery of the pledges made at the fifth Brussels conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region”, held on 30 March 2021.

The European Union has disbursed an essential payment of €92 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Brdo, Slovenia, 6 October 2021

Today is a very important day. Our leaders will not only confirm but also make it very clear that we are committed to the full integration and membership of the Western Balkan within the European Union.

The EU-Western Balkans summit took place in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on 6 October 2021. EU leaders agreed on the Brdo declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves.

Thank you so much,

First of all, let me also congratulate Prime Minister Janša for this successful Summit. And thank you very much for the outstanding organisation and hospitality we have had here.

On 06 October, EU and Western Balkans leaders will hold a Summit in Brdo pri Kranju, hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and chaired by President of the European Council Charles Michel.

Le lundi, Frans Timmermans, le vice-président exécutif en charge du Pacte vert européen, se rendra en Égypte pour présider la deuxième conférence ministérielle de l'Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) sur l'environnement et l'action pour le climat.