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Jean-Claude Juncker and EU 'enlargement fatigue'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker speaks to Euronews about border disputes and EU enlargement.

02/03/2018

Serbia

EU enlargement on agenda as Juncker tours Balkans

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is currently touring six Western Balkan countries and has made it clear membership of the bloc is not a done deal

27/02/2018

Russia

EU is pushing Serbia towards Ukraine-style crisis, warns Lavrov

Russian foreign minister says EU is forcing Belgrade to chose between Moscow and Brussels.

17/02/2018

Europe News

Brief: Historic meeting in Zagreb and stronger borders in Albania

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

12/02/2018

Europe News

Will Western Balkan EU bids move forward?

Bulgaria hopes to use EU presidency to revive EU accession bids

10/01/2018

Moldova

Moldova backing EU membership at record levels, survey claims

Support for joining the Brussels bloc is the highest it has been in recent years, according to a new poll.

14/12/2017

Serbia

Serbian and U.S. army paratroopers jump together to strenghten ties

A joint military exercise between Serbian and US troops is part of an effort to boost relations between the Balkan country and NATO

17/11/2017

Belgium

Serbian PM: Kosovo major obstacle in EU talks

11/10/2017

Europe News

Independent Catalonia would have to apply to join EU - Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker has said he would respect the results of a yes vote in a Catalan independence referendum.

14/09/2017

Europe News

Juncker: An independent Catalonia would have to apply to join EU

Juncker stated he would respect Spain's parliament and constitutional court, but also respect a yes vote in Catalan independence referendum

14/09/2017

Turkey

EU parliament requests suspension of Turkey's accession talks

The European Parliament requests a suspension on accession talks for Turkey if it goes ahead with a constitutional overhaul that would expand President Erdogan's powers.

06/07/2017

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonian PM vows to revive path to EU membership

12/06/2017

Europe News

Macedonian PM vows to revive path to EU membership

The Prime Minister of Macedonia has vowed to revive his country’s path to EU membership.

12/06/2017

Turkey

Erdogan urges EU to cooperate, or lose Turkey's membership bid

Turkey's president Erdogan urges the EU to cooperate, or lose the country's membership bid.

02/05/2017

Europe News

MEPs vote in favour of freezing EU-Turkey talks

MEPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of freezing Turkey’s EU membership talks.

24/11/2016

Europe News

EU leaders call for halt to Turkey membership talks

The leaders of the European Parliament’s two largest groups have called for the EU to halt membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges.

22/11/2016

Austria

Turkey criticises comments by Austria's chancellor on ending EU talks with Ankara

Turkey’s EU affairs minister has criticised comments by Austria’s chancellor on ending EU membership talks with Ankara.

04/08/2016

Switzerland

Switzerland ends bid to join European Economic Area - after 24 years

A week ahead of the UK referendum on EU membership, Switzerland has done some clarification of its own on its relationship with Europe.

16/06/2016

World

Edi Rama: we need to stop all this talk about a corrupt Albania

Audrey Tilve: It’s still the dream to be a part of the European Union.

19/05/2016

Europe News

Bosnia formally applies for European Union membership

Although talks have been ongoing since 2003, former Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia formally applied for EU membership this Monday.

15/02/2016