This Directorate-General was operational until 1 February 2025. Th
Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulfand th
Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhoodhave taken over its responsibilities.
The Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) is a
Directorate-General
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of the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...
. The body is responsible for the
enlargement process of the European Union and for the
European Neighbourhood Policy
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is a foreign relations instrument of the European Union (EU) which seeks to tie those countries to the east and south of the European territory of the EU to the Union. These countries include some who seek ...
. The European Union over the years has expanded to 27 members from the first six Member States who signed the
Treaty of Rome
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.
The current Director-General is
Gert Jan Koopman, the former Director-General for
Budget
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. The Directorate-General is organised into five Directorates, plus the
Support Group for Ukraine (SGUA).
*Directorate A: Thematic support, coordination of policy and financial instruments
*Directorate B:
Neighbourhood South and
Turkey
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*Directorate C:
Neighbourhood East and Institution Building
*Directorate D:
Western Balkans
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*Directorate E: Ukraine Service
*Directorate R: Resources
See also
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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
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European Neighbourhood Policy
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is a foreign relations instrument of the European Union (EU) which seeks to tie those countries to the east and south of the European territory of the EU to the Union. These countries include some who seek ...
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Stabilisation and Association Process
In talks with countries that have expressed a wish to join the European Union, the EU typically concludes Association Agreements in exchange for commitments to political, economic, trade, or human rights reform in that country. In exchange, th ...
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Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession
Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA) is one of the three financial instruments of the European Union (along with Phare and SAPARD) to assist the candidate countries in the preparation for accession. It provides assistance f ...
(ISPRA)
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Phare
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(SAPARD)
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Statistics relating to enlargement of the European Union
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European Agency for Reconstruction
References
External links
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Enlargement
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