Bulgaria EU commits to Iran deal and demands US tariff exemptions at Balkans summit European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov briefed the press following the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia. 17/05/2018
brussels bureau EU Balkan meeting thrown off track | The Brief from Brussels It was supposed to tackle big issues like the role of the EU in south-east Europe, immigration, security, crime but there was an elephant in the Balkan summit meeting room. 17/05/2018
world news As it happened this morning: Thursday, May 17 Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning. 16/05/2018
brussels bureau Nazi memorabilia for sale in EU summit city Sofia market features Nazi items, banned by several EU countries 16/05/2018
brussels bureau Mideast and Iran overshadow EU-West Balkans summit There's a changing menu in Sofia, where EU enlargement had due to be focus of meeting 16/05/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: 'With friends like these' - Trump looms large over EU summit Brief from Brussels: An EU-Balkans summit, supposed to focus on EU enlargement, is overshadowed by Iran, the Mideast peace process and trade tariffs 16/05/2018
brussels bureau Catalan crisis hits Western Balkans summit Spanish PM won't be at Thursday's meeting in Sofia because Kosovo's president is attending 16/05/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: Stuck in Serbia In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: We meet some of the migrants, dreaming of getting into the EU, but stuck in Serbia, as European leaders 15/05/2018
Cult Balkan Trafik: building bridges through music Make peace and not war: That's the principal idea behind Balkan Trafik, which brings together live acts from Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina. 24/04/2018
the global conversation 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
state of the union State of the Union: Brexit and the beast In this edition of State of the Union: As the ‘beast from the east’ brings bad weather, the EU gets a cold reception over its draft treaty for 02/03/2018
world news Jean-Claude Juncker warns Balkan leaders to stop corruption But the European Commission President also said "the Western Balkans have a place in the European Union". 02/03/2018
Kosovo Kosovo rounds off independence celebrations with military parade President Hashim Thaci said Kosovo should eventually become part of the EU and NATO, as the country marked a decade of independence from Serbia. 18/02/2018
brussels bureau Brief: EU Balkan strategy and Munich security forum This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. 15/02/2018
brussels bureau FMs split over EU West Balkan Strategy The EU's foreign ministers are divided over the timetable for Brussels' plan to bring six West Balkan states into the Union. 15/02/2018
brussels bureau 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia renews efforts to find lyrics for its national anthem The Balkan nation is one of three countries in the world that do not have lyrics for its national anthem, because its politicians have failed to agree any for 19 years. 07/02/2018
brussels bureau Serbia and Montenegro: EU joiners by 2025? The European Commission has unveiled a plan outlining a renewed push for integration - but it is a case of tough love. There are conditions attached. 06/02/2018
Republic of Northern Macedonia UN mediator confident FYROM can change its name and resolve dispute The UN Representative helping the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) resolve a dispute over its name said on Friday a solution is still possible. 02/02/2018
brussels bureau EU aims to bring in Serbia, Montenegro by 2025 Serbia and Montenegro are likely to be the next countries to join the European Union, possibly by 2025. After years of stop-start progress, the EU is making a new push to bring in the Western Balkan nations. 19/01/2018
Republic of Northern Macedonia NATO Secretary General visits FYROM as it renews bid to join the allia Jens Stoltenberg has made a rare visit to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which is renewing its bid to join the alliance. 18/01/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: plastics tax to the rescue for EU budget? In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: a new EU plastics tax could help plug the budget blackhole left by Brexit; and Bulgaria sets sights on 10/01/2018
brussels bureau Will Western Balkan EU bids move forward? Bulgaria hopes to use EU presidency to revive EU accession bids 10/01/2018
View View: After closure of Yugoslav tribunal, Western Balkans still needs Unless governments in the Western Balkans, and their EU and US partners, redouble their efforts to bring those responsible for wartime crimes to justice, there is a danger that history will repeat itself, writes Lydia Gall 01/12/2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladic conviction stirs up painful memories The former Bosnian Serb commander has been found guilty of leading ethnic cleansing campaigns, including the July 1995 massacre in Srebrenica, where some 8,000 Muslim men and boys were separated from the women and executed within days. 22/11/2017
