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Commissioner Elisa Ferreira at the debate of the European Parliament BUDG-ECON Committees on the Technical Support Instrument implementation

The TSI is a demand-driven EU instrument that provides tailor-made expertise to Member States' authorities.

Today, the Commission adopted the 2024 Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, allocating €39.5 million in new EU funding to facilitate Cyprus' reunification and to support the socio-economic development of the community.

Following the entry into force of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and the adoption of the Common Implementation Plan (CIP) on 12 June 2024, the Commission as of today will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI).

The publication looks back at the achievements of the past five years and the role of the Green Line Regulation and the EU Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community in facilitating Cyprus’ reunification.

Commissions supports the development of a strategy on human capital development and building administrative capacity and resilience at all levels.

La Commission a publié aujourd'hui un document qui montre comment l'instrument d'appui technique (TSI) a aidé les États membres à mener à bien leurs réformes et à concrétiser sur le terrain les priorités communes de l'UE.

A series of workshops have taken place in Ireland as part of the Fostering Inclusive Quality Education in Finland and Ireland project funded by the European Union.

Today, the Commission published two reports illustrating the European Union's continued support for Cyprus' reunification.

In the DNSH Finland project coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and funded by the TSI, guidelines were drawn up for authorities and companies on the application of the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle.

Joined by partners in Member States and civil society, as well as officials from EU institutions, the Conference provides an opportunity to discuss the Commission Communication on enhancing the European Administrative Space (ComPAct).

Suite à l'entrée en vigueur du Pacte sur la migration et l'asile, et à l'adoption de la Communication sur le « Plan commun de mise en œuvre du Pacte sur la migration et l'asile », la Commission a lancé aujourd'hui un appel à propositions spécifique dans le cadre de l'Instrument d'appui technique.

After a historic agreement was reached on the Pact on Migration and Asylum, work has started to translate the large and complex set of legislative acts into an operational reality over the next two years.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the EU's Green Line Regulation for Cyprus. The Regulation has enabled Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to cross the ‘Green Line' and the United Nations' controlled buffer zone in Cyprus.

Today, the Commission has selected a new round of 170 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), to support Member States to design and implement a total of 307 reforms in 2024, which will strengthen Member States' competitiveness, resilience, and modernisation.

In their first ever joint study trip, 17 EU high school students from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities studying at the United World Colleges (UWC) in Germany and in the Netherlands are visiting Brussels on 13 and 14 March to learn about the EU institutions, policies and programmes.

Today marks the official launch of the EU project “Building Capacity and Improving the Overall Performance of the Home Affairs Funds in Cyprus”, with the kick-off meeting taking place at the premises of the Press and Information Office.

Today, the Commission has launched discussions with the two Cypriot communities in Cyprus about the results of an EU-funded pre-feasibility study concerning the possible establishment of the first-ever bi-communal solar power plant in Cyprus.

Today, Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira are in Ghent to participate in a ministerial meeting within the framework of the European Public Administration Network (EUPAN), organised by the Belgium Presidency of the Council