EU should let Ukraine install ‘observer’ MEPs ahead of joining bloc, says Metsola
Ukraine should be allowed to have MEPs in the European Parliament before it formally joins the European Union, Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said.
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Israel-Hamas war means Romania and Bulgaria ‘won’t join Schengen’
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war is speeding the return of internal borders in the European Union, with analysts saying it has also put paid to Romanian and Bulgarian…
Former EC chief Juncker opposes speedy Ukrainian EU accession
Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the European Union against admitting Ukraine to the bloc too fast, claiming the country is "corrupt at all levels of society".
Charles Michel: ‘Ukraine can be part of the EU in 2030’
President of the European Council Charles Michel is optimistic about Ukraine's European Union prospects and said it could join the bloc in seven years.
EU Commission preparing to recommend Ukraine membership talks
The European Union’s executive arm is preparing to recommend starting membership talks with Ukraine in earnest, offering a boost to Kyiv as it seeks to ensure…
Romania threatens to sue Austria over Schengen veto
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has issued a warning to Austria: Romania will pursue legal action at the European Court of Justice if Vienna maintains its…
‘Russia will be happy if you don’t succeed in joining EU,’ Borrell tells Georgia
Russia "will be pleased if Georgia fails in joining the European Union", EU foreign minister Josep Borrell told press in the Caucasian country’s capital, Tbilisi,…
EU enlargement high on agenda of 2024 Presidency
Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib wants European Union enlargement to be prioritised during the six-month Belgian Presidency of the Council of…
Europe ‘must enlarge by 2030’ says European Council President Michel
The President of the European Council Charles Michel has set something of an ambitious deadline to add new countries to the European Union.
European Parliament condemns Austria’s Schengen veto on Romania, Bulgaria
The European Parliament has condemned Austria for keeping Romania and Bulgaria out of the Schengen Area.
Erdoğan ties Turkey’s EU entry bid to Sweden’s NATO ambitions
Turkey’s President Recep Erdoğan is making a fresh stab at gaining entry to the European Union.
Hungarian MEP hopeful promotes Georgian EU membership
The Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga visited Georgia on July 5 to support the country's push for accession to the European Union.
EU should not ‘lower the bar’ to take in Ukraine, says Denmark – FT
Denmark supports EU membership for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and the western Balkans but "geopolitical circumstances" did not justify skating over governance reforms,…
Candidate countries hopeful as Council discusses EU enlargement
Things look promising for three new hopefuls aiming to join the European Union as the heads of Member States gather at an EU Council meeting in Sweden to discuss…
Moldovan accession ‘possible despite Transnistria’
The Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, still internationally recognised as part of Moldova, will not be an obstacle to Moldova's European Union membership,…
Moldovans mass for pro-EU rally
More than 75,000 people demonstrated in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, on Sunday in support of the EU membership aspirations of their government.