Looking forward to speak at SIB-Groningen next week 24 February on #EUEnlargement!

An excellent opportunity to discuss its background & benefits, the state of play as well as look ahead at the future.

Open & free for all in #Groningen!

More info: sib-groningen.nl/event/lectur...

The Dutch countryside can be beautiful!

Both old and new memberstates have benefited because of #EUEnlargement!

Just bought a ticket on the new eurocity direct train between the Netherlands and Belgium, which is in operation from 15 December onwards. Excited to try it out!

Organised a Turkish brunch this morning with classics like Simit, Börek, Menemen, Muhammara & Haydari dips, olives, cheese and ofcourse copious amounts of Turkish tea! All very delicious!

European Commission welcomes inclusion of Albania and Montenegro in the Single Euro Payments Area Today, Montenegro and Albania advanced on their European integration path by becoming the first-ever enlargement countries to join the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) follow...

More information here: neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/europea...

Great news! #Montenegro & #Albania join the geographical scope of #SEPA, paving the way for low-cost & fast transfers to and from the EU!

Now up to private banks in 🇲🇪 & 🇦🇱 to move forward with the technical preparations, so that benefits can become concrete starting in 2025!

Also on the 1001st day of Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine we must keep up the attention for this atrocious war of agression, and #StandWithUkraine for as long as it takes & whatever it takes.

Very excited to have a profile on this webpage now as well! Posting a cool picture of myself standing in front of an #EU funded solar plant in the Western Balkans to get things going!