EU could expand to Ukraine ‘even if Hungary resists’
The European Union should press ahead with its plans to expand to Ukraine, even if Hungary refuses to agree, the European Commission’s enlargement chief said today.
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Armenian parliament greenlights EU accession Bill
The Armenian parliament has approved a Bill to begin the process of joining the European Union.
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EU may impose sanctions on Georgia as riots escalate
The European Union is preparing to respond amid escalating clashes between protesters and police in Georgia.
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EC President von der Leyen promises Moldovans cash ahead of EU referendum
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EU-Ukraine integration plan doesn’t include Russian-controlled territories
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Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the beleaguered country formally applied to join the European Union.
EU enlargement a ‘moral duty and ‘geopolitical necessity’, Eurocrat says
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Moldova is trying to advance Transnistria's economic and political reintegration.
EU-Ukraine trade: Permit-free agreement for freight extended
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Von der Leyen pressures Georgia as ‘pro-EU’ protest violence erupts
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has put pressure on the Georgian Government after pro-European Union protests in the country descended into violence.
EU ‘throwing out’ rulebook for Ukraine accession
The European Union is "throwing out" its own rulebook to enable the accession of Ukraine into the bloc, an influential policy expert in Hungary claimed.
Poland ‘ready for treaty changes to bring Ukraine into the EU’
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EU will recommend opening talks with Bosnia to join the bloc
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Hungary set to ratify Swedish bid to join NATO
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Ukraine making ‘progress’ with free speech despite censorship push, EC insists
Ukraine is making "progress" with protecting freedom of speech despite its Government backing the censorship of journalists, the European Commission has insisted.
Bosnia ‘on brink of collapse’ as EU watches on
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Kosovo joins visa-free Schengen Area
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Ukraine joining EU may cost bloc up to €190bn, think-tank says
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EXPLAINER: What Ukraine needs to do to keep its EU membership bid alive
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