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Latest 28 September 2026

EU prepares detailed membership roadmaps for leading candidates

The EU is developing proposals that would see the four countries closest to joining the bloc given a clear, step-by-step path toward membership — while the others languish behind. Targeted…

Iceland · 29 Aug 2026 Iceland weighs its European future Gylfi Geirsson and Sigurbjorn Svavarsson cut British fishing trawl wires and dodged Royal Navy frigates on board small Icelandic ​coastguard vessels 50… Comuniq.EU · 21 May 2026 German leader Merz pushes associate EU membership model for Ukraine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested making Ukraine an "associate member" of the European Union to bring it closer to the bloc… Comuniq.EU · 10 Mar 2026 Kallas Calls for Faster EU Enlargement Process The European Union must move more quickly to include new members and expand the 27-member club, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday… Europe - Balkans · 28 Sep 2021 EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say The European Union, fearing a political backlash in member states, can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to… 15 Jun 2019 Dim hopes for North Macedonia and Albania EU membership bid A year ago, the European Union told two Balkan countries they could get the green light this month to start membership talks… Turkey · 29 Apr 2019 Turkey pushes EU for membership decision President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the EU needs to decide what's going to happen regarding Turkey's application for EU membership. The Turkish…