On 21 October 2025, the chairperson of the European Capitals of Culture independent expert panel announced in Brussels, that they are recommending Nikšić (Montenegro) to become the European Capital of Culture 2030 in an EFTA/EEA country, candidate country or potential candidate for EU membership.
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As outlined in the Mission Letters of all Members of the College and in line with the Communication ‘A Simpler and Faster Europe’, each EVP/Commissioner has prepared an Annual Progress Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement, to share with the Council and European Parliament…
We are all united in our desire for a just and lasting peace, deserved by the people of Ukraine.
On 20 October, the EU brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU Member States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Central Asian partners (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to discuss the Cross-Regional Connectivity
In her second Implementation Dialogue, Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement, will meet with civil society actors to discuss their crucial roles in the delivery of the EU’s enlargement policy, including the accession process, promoting EU values, and strengthening democracy, fundamental rights…
The European Union and Ukraine held their 4th Cyber Dialogue in Kyiv, Ukraine on 16 October, reaffirming their strong commitment to cooperation on cyber security and cyber diplomacy. Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine as well as…
The European Commission has welcomed 40 banks from Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and North Macedonia have officially joined the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) schemes. This historic development is set to make euro transactions between these four partners and the European Union more reliable…
The European Commission has released funding for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia as part of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This decision acknowledges the significant reforms partners have made to better align with EU standards.
Thank you, Prime Minister, dear Edi, for hosting this Forum here in Tirana. Ladies and gentlemen, One year ago, I came to Albania and to the entire region with a pledge. The pledge that the people and companies of the Western Balkans would start to experience the European Union…
Today at the Global Gateway Forum, the European Commission and International Finance Corporation signed a Statement of Agreement on the Better Futures Program – High Impact Equity Guarantee to mobilise private equity finance for reconstruction and investment projects in Ukraine
