European Neighbourhood Policy

EMCDDA releases study findings on the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use and services in the southern ENP region

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
European Neighbourhood Policy, European Union, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, ENP, Politics of Europe

The publication is released in the framework of the EMCDDA EU4Monitoring Drugs project, funded by the EU and launched in 2019.

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  • The publication is released in the framework of the EMCDDA EU4Monitoring Drugs project, funded by the EU and launched in 2019.
  • The project paves the way for the agency to cooperate and exchange data more readily with the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partner countries.
  • A similar reportrelating to the eastern ENP region was released in September.
  • Todays report presents the key results of an EMCDDA trendspotter study, prepared in consultation with some 20 experts from seven southern ENP countries (1).

Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug use, drug-related harms and responses in south European Neighbourhood Policy countries

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Coronavir, European Neighbourhood Policy, European Union

Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to progressive introduction of social distancing and other control measures by national governments.

Key Points: 
  • Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to progressive introduction of social distancing and other control measures by national governments.
  • To investigate the effects of the pandemic on and the implications for drug markets and people who use drugs in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) launched a trendspotter study.
  • This briefing provides a snapshot of the state of play with respect to the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets and people who use drugs in south ENP countries (between March and June 2020).
  • A summary of the report is available in French, Arabic and Hebrew (see below).

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument: Coreper endorses provisional agreement with the European Parliament

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Saturday, December 19, 2020
European Union, Foreign relations of the European Union, Organizations, Politics of the European Union, Multiannual Financial Framework, European Neighbourhood Policy, European Development Fund, European External Action Service, Budget of the European Union, Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund

EU member states' ambassadors today endorsed the provisional agreement reached on 15 December between the Council Presidency and European Parliament's representatives on a regulation setting up the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), in the context of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

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  • EU member states' ambassadors today endorsed the provisional agreement reached on 15 December between the Council Presidency and European Parliament's representatives on a regulation setting up the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), in the context of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF).
  • With the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) the EU is showing its capacity to act in the world.
  • I also welcome the fact that, with the NDICI, the EU is putting an emphasis on climate action.
  • The new instrument will streamline and simplify EU external action financing instruments for international and development cooperation, crisis response or peace-building actions in partner countries.
  • It will do so by merging ten existing external financing instruments - as well as the European Development Fund - into one single financing tool.
  • It will promote multilateralism, strategic priorities and the achievement of key international commitments and objectives, including the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
  • In addition, European Neighbourhood countries will benefit from enhanced political cooperationand support for the purposes of enhancing regional cooperation and promoting integration into the EUs internal market.
  • Actions financed under this component aim at strengthening resilience of crisis affected countries, linking humanitarian and development actions and addressing foreign policy needs and priorities.

Background and next steps

    • The Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 27 March 2019 and the Council adopted a partial mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on 13 June 2019.
    • On 27 May 2020, the Commission published a revised MFF proposal and at the Special Meeting of the European Council (17-21 July 2020), and member states decided on the sum to allocate for the total budget of the NDICI.
    • Following today's endorsement by Coreper, the European Parliament and the Council will translate the agreement into legislative text before final steps will be taken for its adoption.

Fifty countries gather for 2020 virtual Reitox week

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Organizations, Articles, Foreign relations of the European Union, Continents, European Neighbourhood Policy, European Union

Representatives of candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries of the EU are joining members of the EMCDDAs Reitox network this week (2327 November) for the agencys ninth Reitox week.

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  • Representatives of candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries of the EU are joining members of the EMCDDAs Reitox network this week (2327 November) for the agencys ninth Reitox week.
  • The 2020 Reitox week, taking place for the first time virtually, unites some 50 countries, including: 29 NFPs (EU 27, Turkey and Norway); six partners of the Western Balkans (beneficiaries of the European Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance/IPA7); 14 European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries participating under theEU4Monitoring Drugs project (EU4MD); Switzerland and Russia.
  • The week encompasses four events:

    23 November: Second meeting of the EU4MD advisory committee The week kicks off with a meeting of the EU4MDadvisory committee.

  • 2527 November: 63rd Heads of Reitox national focal point meeting The week will end with the regular Heads of focal point meeting (27 countries) and will focus on the joint EMCDDANFP routine network business.

EMCDDA releases study findings on the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use and services in the eastern ENP region

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Continents, Geography of Europe, Europe, Foreign relations of the European Union, European Neighbourhood Policy, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, GEORGIA, ENP

This is the first publication released in the framework of the EMCDDA EU4Monitoring Drugs project, funded by the EU and launched in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • This is the first publication released in the framework of the EMCDDA EU4Monitoring Drugs project, funded by the EU and launched in 2019.
  • The project paves the way for the agency to cooperate and exchange data more readily with the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partner countries (1).
  • Todays report presents the key results of an EMCDDA trendspotter study, prepared in consultation with some 30 experts from all six eastern ENP countries (2).
  • A summary of the report in English is available in Azerbaijani, Armenian, Belarussian, Georgian, Ukrainian and Romanian.

EMCDDA trendspotter briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug use, drug-related harms and responses in east European Neighbourhood Policy countries

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
European Neighbourhood Policy

Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to the progressive introduction of social distancing and other control measures by national governments.

Key Points: 
  • Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to the progressive introduction of social distancing and other control measures by national governments.
  • To investigate the effects of the pandemic on and the implications for drug markets, drug services and people who use drugs in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries, the EMCDDA launched a trendspotter study.
  • This briefing provides a snapshot of the state of play with respect to the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug services and people who use drugs in east ENP countries between March and May 2020.
  • A summary of the report is available in Azerbaijani, Armenian, Belarussian, Georgian, Ukrainian and Romanian (see below).

Fifth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Deputy level, Brussels, 30 June 2020

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Enlargement of the European Union, Geography of Europe, Europe, Politics of the European Union, Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Montenegro, European Neighbourhood Policy

The fifth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Deputy level was held today in Brussels to open negotiations on the last screened chapter, Chapter 8 - Competition policy.

Key Points: 
  • The fifth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Deputy level was held today in Brussels to open negotiations on the last screened chapter, Chapter 8 - Competition policy.
  • The European Commission was represented by Mr. Christian DANIELSSON, Director General DG NEAR, European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.
  • The Montenegrin delegation was led by Ambassador Bojan ARKI, Head of the Montenegrin Mission to the European Union.
  • Further Accession Conferences will be planned, as appropriate, in order to take the process forward in the second half of 2020.

Article - Parliament this week: Covid-19 exit strategy and neighbourhood policy

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of the European Union, Foreign relations of Armenia, Georgia (country)–European Union relations, Ukraine–European Union relations, Foreign relations of Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership, European Neighbourhood Policy, Europol, Catherine De Bolle

On Monday, the internal market committee will discuss the EU coronavirus exit strategy with Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.

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  • On Monday, the internal market committee will discuss the EU coronavirus exit strategy with Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
  • Neighbourhood policy

    The foreign affairs committee will on Tuesday exchange views with Olivr Vrhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on the Eastern Partnership policy and vote on a report.

  • The policy concerns six countries from the EUs neighbourhood: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukrain.
  • Catherine De Bolle, executive director at Europol, will also give a presentation on her agencys work in combatting Covid-19 pandemic-induced criminal behaviour.

Article - Parliament this week: Covid-19 exit strategy and neighbourhood policy

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of the European Union, Foreign relations of Armenia, Georgia (country)–European Union relations, Ukraine–European Union relations, Foreign relations of Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership, European Neighbourhood Policy, Europol, Catherine De Bolle

On Monday, the internal market committee will discuss the EU coronavirus exit strategy with Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.

Key Points: 
  • On Monday, the internal market committee will discuss the EU coronavirus exit strategy with Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
  • Neighbourhood policy

    The foreign affairs committee will on Tuesday exchange views with Olivr Vrhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on the Eastern Partnership policy and vote on a report.

  • The policy concerns six countries from the EUs neighbourhood: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukrain.
  • Catherine De Bolle, executive director at Europol, will also give a presentation on her agencys work in combatting Covid-19 pandemic-induced criminal behaviour.

Follow-up of the last ARLEM Plenary: ENI CBC Med Programme launches a new call for proposals to finance capitalisation projects in the Mediterranean

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Companies, European Union, ARLEM, Eni, Cross-border cooperation, European Neighbourhood Policy, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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  • Follow-up of the last ARLEM Plenary: ENI CBC Med Programme launches a new call for proposals to finance capitalisation projects in the Mediterranean
    As already announced during the 11th Plenary of the ARLEM in Barcelona last 23rd of January, the Managing Authority of the European Neighborhood Instrument (ENI) Cross-border Cooperation (CBC) Mediterranean Programme has launched a call for proposals for capitalisation projects to foster the transfer, exploitation and mainstreaming of knowledge and results developed under different Euro-Mediterranean initiatives.
  • 11 million euro will finance projects on this field.
  • The deadline to present the proposals ends on Tuesday, 28th of July 2020.