Back from Kiev
2011-06-17 I came back from Kiev late last night, where I attended the annual meeting with the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Interior of Ukraine. We discussed corruption, migration, human...
View ArticleBusy day ahead of tomorrow’s Council
Today, I met with the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kluyev who was visiting Brussels. We discussed their work with the reforms necessary to proceed with visa liberalization vis-á-vis the EU....
View ArticleEasier rules for visas
More than 13 million visas are issued every year to people wishing to visit EU countries. Applying for a visa can be a very time-consuming and cumbersome process. In part, this stems from the fact that...
View ArticleAn interconnected EU
At today’s meeting with the College of Commissioners, there was a long discussion on the economic situation, ahead of this weekend’s Summit. It is a very difficult time in Europe and therefore...
View ArticleHuman trafficking on the agenda
Trafficking strategy press conference, July 2012 It’s been a rainy day in Brussels, the autumn has definitely arrived now. The day started with one of my main priorities as Commissioner – the fight...
View ArticleA European future for Ukraine
Independence Square in Kiev, Januari 2014. Photo: Mykhailo Liapin/Flickr (CC) The world has watched the actions of Russia against Ukraine in the past days with growing anger and incredulousness. It is...
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