Eastern Partnership: EU and neighbouring countries review progress of the 20 Deliverables for 2020 to bring concrete benefits for citizens
Foreign Ministers from 28 EU Member States and the EU’s six Eastern partners – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine – met with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn in a meeting chaired by EU High…
EU water management project helps improve ground water monitoring capacities in Eastern Neighbourhood countries
The groundwater monitoring teams of the responsible institutions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova are being trained in taking groundwater samples. The training seminars have been organised by the European Union Water Initiative Plus for the Eastern Partnership (…
Georgia: EU-supported Local Action Groups of Keda and Khulo municipalities present Local Development Strategies
On 12 October, the Keda and Khulo municipalities of Georgia hosted a presentation of their Local Development Strategies. The strategies have been recently developed by Local Action Groups (LAGs) supported by the EU through its European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (…
Moldova: EU-supported management plan of the Danube-Prut and Black Sea River Basin District approved
On 3 October, the Government of the Republic of Moldova approved the very first River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for the Danube-Prut and Black Sea River Basin District.
The plan was initially developed with the support of the EU regional project “Transboundary River Basin Environmental…
EU4Energy: Energy Charter assists Belarus with public participation in energy sector
On 10 October, the Energy Charter Secretariat, together with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus and the EU Delegation to Belarus, held a communication workshop on stakeholder consultation and inter-ministerial coordination in Minsk. Participants included officials from the Ministry…
Nearly 500 Young European Ambassadors selected to continue connecting youth from the EU and its Eastern Partner countries
Following an open call for applications, 478 ‘Young European Ambassadors’ (YEAs) have been appointed in the EU and its six Eastern Partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine).
The YEAs were selected jointly by the ‘EU NEIGHBOURS east’ project,…
Latest opportunities for the Eastern Neighbourhood
'EU NEIGHBOURS east’ has picked out a selection of exclusive new opportunities for citizens of the Eastern Neighbourhood countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
If you are interested jobs, internships, scholarships, competitions, conferences and…
Ukraine: European Higher Education Fair in Kyiv
On 16 October, the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv will host the country’s largest higher education exhibition, with participants including representatives from 35 countries from all over the world. The EU will present information about study programmes and scholarships available through its programmes…
Georgia hosts annual conference on research and innovation for Eastern Neighbourhood
On 1 October, the Georgian capital of Tbilisi hosted the annual conference of the Eastern Partnership Panel on Research and Innovation. The event gathered over 80 representatives from the EU and its six Eastern Partner countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and…
EU4Energy: Initiative helps install solar panels on apartment blocks in Yerevan
Solar panels are to be installed on the rooftops of 90 apartment blocks in the Armenian capital of Yerevan under the “EU4Yerevan Solar Community” programme.
Implemented by the Yerevan Municipality, the programme is organised under the EU-supported “Covenant of Mayors” programme. The solar panels…