enlargement

56% of citizens support EU enlargement, new Eurobarometer poll shows

While EU enlargement is gaining new political momentum, a new poll indicates that more than half of Europeans support the process. To be precise, 56% of citizens approve of opening…

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Enlargement will protect Western Balkans from malign influences -EU’s Michel

Enlargement of the European Union will make the wealthy 27-bloc safer and more prosperous and also secure stability and peace for the Western Balkan countries, European Council President Charles Michel…

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EU governments thrash out how to make enlarged bloc work

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The challenges of expanding the European Union by up to eight countries were being discussed by governments on Thursday, with significant changes…

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Moldovan president to Russia: joining the EU is our choice

Moldova aspires to join the European Union and the former Soviet republic has told Russia that this is its choice, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said. Her comments in an interview…

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Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia to press for EU membership at summit

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will lobby the European Union at a summit on Wednesday to allow them to begin negotiations to join…

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EU to avoid membership talk at summit with eastern states, draft says

BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A European Union summit with the bloc's eastern neighbours will confirm support for Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in their bid to move closer to the…

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UPDATED: You are family, EU chief tells Balkans; leaders not so sure

The European Union's chief executive sought on Wednesday to reassure the six Balkan membership hopefuls that they were family who would one day join the bloc after cooler comments from…

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Slow progress in Balkan countries’ bids to join EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week hosted a summit with six Balkan countries to forge closer cooperation as they make slow progress in their goal of joining the European Union.…

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EU plans 9 billion euros investment for Balkans

The European Union's enlargement commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, said on Thursday that the bloc has designed a 9 billion-euro ($10.6 billion) investment plan to aid the economic recovery of the six…

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Albania and North Macedonia have stepped up their efforts at complying with EU requirements

Both Albania and North Macedonia have stepped up their efforts at complying with EU requirements in their bid to eventually join the bloc. In a formal report about both Balkan…

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Von der Leyen: EU must keep promises to Albania and North Macedonia on accession

The 'door is open' for Albania and North Macedonia to join the European Union under current rules, Ursula von der Leyen insisted on Friday at the launch of Croatia's presidency.…

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Six countries write to Juncker to support EU enlargement reform

Six EU member countries have responded to French proposals to overhaul the EU accession process, expressing qualified support for Paris' position. The letter follows the decision at last month's European Council…

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North Macedonia calls snap election after EU talks setback

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called snap elections following a decision by EU leaders to postpone opening membership talks with his country and neighbouring Albania. French President Emanuel…

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France to pause EU enlargement

France blocked a European push to launch membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania yesterday, saying it could not approve negotiations until Brussels reformed the “endless soap opera” of admitting…

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France calls for reform in EU accession process

EU ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss whether Albania and North Macedonia can begin talks to join the bloc. But DW reports that France has voiced opposition and said it would veto…

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EU delays accession talks with N. Macedonia and Albania

EU ministers have decided to delay opening accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia. The European Commission last month recommended that accession talks should begin with the Balkan countries after…

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Salvini calls for Turkey’s EU application to be definitively rejected

Deputy Italian Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday called for Turkey's application to join the EU to be definitively rejected. Salvini, who is also leader of the…

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EU Parliament calls for suspension of Turkey’s membership talks

The European parliament called for the suspension Turkey's negotiations for membership in the EU. MEPs, in a symbolic rebuke of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, voted 370 in favour and 109…

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