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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending, for the first time in Egypt and the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up to €35 million to QNB to support on-lending to Egyptian enterprises.

I think that today not only marks the last enlargement report of this Commission, but it is also worth looking back a bit at what has been achieved. We also had that discussion at the College.

Dear Borjana, Thank you so much for having me and hosting me again in Sarajevo. And thank you very much for accompanying me yesterday to the region that has been hit so hard by the devastating floods. I, first of all, want to extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will start a four-day trip to the Western Balkans tomorrow, where she will meet with the leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro.

On 17th October, the European Commission processed a payment of €16 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

I want to focus on the three main topics that we discussed today, that is the visit of President Zelenskyy, the Middle East and then the topic of migration. The presence of President Zelenskyy today, when he presented his victory plan, was indeed a testament to the resilience of the Ukrainian people

Good afternoon everyone. We had a very good meeting. Thank you very much for hosting this meeting here and inviting me, dear Chancellor, lieber Olaf. I was glad to be here to mark the tenth anniversary of the Berlin Process.

Today the EU and Agence Française de Développement Group signed the financial guarantee "Financing and Accelerating the Sustainable Transition of Cities" (FAST-Cities).

The EU is mobilising all the emergency response tools at its disposal to support people affected by the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. Today, the EU launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of three flights from Dubai and Brindisi with the first one reaching Beirut on 11 October.

Thank you, Grand Rabbin, for opening the doors of the synagogue for this memorial, in the middle of the high holidays. When preparing this speech, I came across a special Rosh Hashanah poem.

On 7 October 2023, the world awoke to horrifying images of unspeakable savagery, scenes that will remain etched in our minds forever. There can be no justification for Hamas' acts of terror. I condemn once again, and in the strongest possible terms, those barbarous attacks.

The EU reiterates the high value it attaches to its strategic Partnership with Morocco, which is long-standing, wide-ranging and deep. Over the years, we have established a profound friendship and a solid and multi-faceted cooperation, which we intend to take to the next level in the coming weeks...

Today, the European Union launched three EU-supported investment programmes valued at €700+ million which will mobilise €6.3 billion in public and private investments, taking a big step towards closing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) investment gap.

As the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continues, today the European Commission has announced a further €30 million in humanitarian aid to help those most in need in Lebanon.

Starting next spring, thousands of 18-year-olds will have the opportunity to explore Europe at no cost. The Commission has just opened the applications for the latest round of the DiscoverEU initiative.

Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth met with Ministers from the Western Balkans in Skopje yesterday and today in a series of meetings that highlighted the joint efforts on implementing the Western Balkans Agenda...

Yesterday, the EU coordinated the first medical evacuation operation directly from Gaza, transferring eight patients in urgent need of care to Romania, along with 24 accompanying relatives.

Today, the European Commission announced €10 million in additional humanitarian aid to help people in Lebanon affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

The situation between Lebanon and Israel since October 8th, 2023 is intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.