DG NEAR

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DG NEAR is the European Commission department responsible for managing the EU’s neighbourhood policy and overseeing enlargement negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries.

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DG NEAR canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Directorate-General of the European Commission
European Union institution
abbreviation NEAR
aimsTo foster economic development in neighbourhood and enlargement countries
prepare candidate countries for EU membership
promote stability in neighbouring countries
support democratic reforms in partner countries
country Belgium
createdBy European Commission
emblem Flag of Europe
surface form: Flag of the European Union
employer officials of the European Commission
fullName Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
surface form: Directorate‑General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
governs relations with Eastern Partnership countries
relations with Southern Neighbourhood countries
hasUnit Directorate for Neighbourhood East
Directorate for Neighbourhood South
Directorate for Resources
Directorate for Thematic Support, Coordination and Communication
Directorate for Turkey
Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
surface form: Directorate for Western Balkans
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
jurisdiction European Union
language English
French
German
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
oversees Instrument for Pre‑accession Assistance
implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy
pre‑accession assistance to enlargement countries
programming of financial assistance to neighbourhood countries
partOf European Commission
policyArea European Neighbourhood Policy
enlargement of the European Union
external relations of the European Union
predecessor Directorate-General for International Partnerships
surface form: Directorate‑General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid (in part)

Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
surface form: Directorate‑General for Enlargement
reportsTo European Commissioner
surface form: European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
responsibleFor EU enlargement policy
EU neighbourhood policy
enlargement negotiations with candidate countries
enlargement negotiations with potential candidate countries
sector public administration
shortName DG NEAR self-link
usesInstrument European Neighbourhood Instrument
surface form: European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)

Instrument for Pre‑accession Assistance (IPA)
website https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu
worksWith EU Delegations
surface form: EU Delegations in partner countries

European External Action Service

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