Now playing Next Moldova Moldova officially asks to join the European Union Moldova asks to join the European Union - a week after Russia invades Ukraine 03/03/2022
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Now playing Next Europe Decoded Ukraine is pushing for EU membership. But what are the real chances? President Zelenskyy wants his country to join the bloc, but the process is long, arduous and extremely complex. 01/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Doubts over whether all EU nations support Ukraine joining the bloc "Membership is a long-standing request from Ukraine but there are different opinions and sensitivities within the EU on enlargement," said Charles Michel, president of the European Council. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Serbia a step closer to EU membership but Kosovo relations remain key Much still depends on Serbia normalising relations with Kosovo. 14/12/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Slovenia's Janša: Brussels exceeding powers on rule of law crackdown Slovenia's leader tells Euronews the EU Commission is 'close to breaking the law' in its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values. 06/10/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU commits €9 billion to Western Balkans but divisions persist EU leaders met in Slovenia to reaffirm their intention to welcome the six Western Balkan countries but failed to deliver major political breakthroughs. 06/10/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Where do Western Balkan nations stand with their EU membership bids? As a summit is held on expanding EU membership to the Western Balkans, we look at where each country is with its bid to join. 05/10/2021
Now playing Next Serbia Letting Balkan countries into EU is in bloc's interests, says Merkel After Serbia, Merkel travelled to Albania where she meet the leaders of five other Western Balkan states that are striving for EU membership. 13/09/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Euroviews. Georgia is still a long way off showing it adheres to EU values | View "The recent violence in Tbilisi against a planned gay pride parade and some journalists reporting the event, one of whom has now died, show just how far Georgia still needs to go to adopt EU and UK values." 22/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Bosnia must step up re-alignment with Europe: Borrell The EU's foreign policy chief said that Bosnia & Hergezovina had fallen behind on reforms needed to ready it to become a member state. 13/07/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation “Europe is a religion and nobody can betray this religion in Albania,” said Albania's Prime Minister Global Conversation interviews Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama ahead of the State of the Union conference in Florence and discusses the country's ongoing efforts to join the European Union. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Splitting EU bids of North Macedonia & Albania 'not possible' Brussels had been considering both applications alongside each other, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Changing borders in the Balkans 'would lead to a bloodbath' He was reacting to an explosive non-paper advocating the redrawing of borders of countries formed after Yugoslavia’s breakup. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next world news Why is EU silent over explosive memo on redrawing Bosnia's borders? The implications of a leaked memo proposing to re-draw Western Balkans borders along ethnic lines are too far-reaching to be brushed under the carpet, expert Florian Bieber told Euronews. 23/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How EU enlargement apathy could push Kosovo and Albania to join forces If Albania and Kosovo both find the doors of Europe slammed shut, they may both conclude that a federation is the next best option. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Albania Albania sees Kurti comment on unity with Kosovo as a distant vision "One thing is clear - Albania and Kosovo must be brought closer on all levels and must cooperate as two countries that share one common goal,” said Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Elisa Spiropali. 19/02/2021
Now playing Next Montenegro Euroviews. Zdravko Krivokapić: Montenegro’s membership of the EU can inspire the European dream ǀ View Montenegro is intent on becoming the next member of the European Union, and its ascension to the bloc could act as a spur for reform and change in the rest of the Balkans, writes the country's new prime minister. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next Republic of North Macedonia 'Completely irrational': Skopje anger at Bulgaria’s EU membership veto "Bulgaria’s position is completely irrational and offensive to the Macedonians and our entire nation," Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a video address on Wednesday. 09/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU sends 'strong signal' to Western Balkans amid COVID-19 pandemic Pledging 3.3 billion euros, the EU has reasserted its commitment to the region. It comes amid fears that some states were aligning themselves with Russia and China. 07/05/2020