As of 1 February, the European Commission has launched the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) to oversee enlargement policy, accession talks, and regional cooperation. It will manage communication on enlargement benefits, as well as financial and technical assistance for candidate countries and Eastern Neighbourhood states, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus. DG ENEST will also support Ukraine’s recovery and host the Ukraine Donor Platform. Announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen in September 2024, its creation was formally approved in December 2024. Read more here.
Source: European Commission