Gert Jan Koopman
North MacedoniapoliticianMale7.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Gert Jan Koopman is a prominent Dutch diplomat and the head of the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission. His work focuses on the European Union's relationship with its neighboring countries, particularly in Eastern Europe. Koopman has been an advocate for Ukraine's integration into the EU and has actively participated in discussions regarding the implications of the ongoing conflict with Russia. Recently, he emphasized the importance of assessing the necessity and proportionality of Ukraine's martial law measures during a conference on Ukraine's EU accession.
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Director Gert Jan Koopman addressed the meeting via video link.
Мицкоски: Продолжуваме со реформите за поефикасни институции и побрза евроинтеграцијаNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-29
Gert Jan Koopman is the Director General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood of the European Commission who visited Chișinău to discuss Moldova's EU accession.
Reformele și următoarele etape ale negocierilor de aderare la UE, discutate la Chișinău – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2026-07-27
Gert Jan Koopman is the Director of the Directorate for Neighborhood and Enlargement at the European Commission who met with Mickoski.
Мицкоски: Продолжуваме со реформите, Европската комисија го поздрави темпото на исполнување на обврскитеNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-23Gert Jan Koopman is an EU official who commented on Serbia's progress towards opening Cluster 3.
Vučić iz Kijeva: Pogledajte deklaraciju, biće jasno zašto nisam potpisao, Zelenski zna našu politiku
Serbia· 2026-07-15
Gert Jan Koopman is an EU official who commented on Serbia's progress.
Vučić iz Kijeva: Pogledajte deklaraciju, biće jasno zašto nisam potpisao, Zelenski zna našu politikuSerbia· 2026-07-15Gert Jan Koopman led the European Commission delegation during the discussions.
Progresele în realizarea Agendei de reforme, discutate la Guvern – Ziarul de GardăMoldova· 2025-12-03
Gert Jan Koopman is the Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood.
ЕУ, ние ти се колнеме дека од твојот пат нема да скршнеме...North Macedonia· 2025-08-28
Gert Jan Koopman advised Ukraine to examine the necessity and justification of the restrictions imposed under martial law.
В Еврокомиссии посоветовали Украине смягчить военное положение — РБК
Russia· 2025-02-11