The President of Azerbaijan joined remotely and Türkiye was represented by the Vice-President, both due to complex and historically hostile...
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Thursday, 7 May 2026
Hosted by Armenia, the eighth meeting of the platform bringing together heads of state and government from EU and non-EU...
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Alignment with Chapter 27 (Environment and Climate Change) by the end of 2026 seems almost impossible without concessions on transition...
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It is related to the debate on Ukraine's accession, an article of the Treaties and the potential shift towards a...
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Early indications from Commissioner Kos suggest that the communication on preparing the EU internally may focus primarily on strengthening "credible...
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EU ambassadors endorsed the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Party, which will be responsible for outlining the legally binding...
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Commissioner Kos warned all the partners in the region that part of the funds under the Growth Plan are "at...
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Ukrainian President Zelensky urges Brussels to include Ukraine, Türkiye, the UK and Norway "to match Russia" if European defence depends...
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Commission President von der Leyen suggests "using the momentum" of Orbán's defeat to push for qualified majority voting in foreign...
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From Ukraine's (and Moldova's) EU accession path to relations with the most problematic candidates in the Western Balkans, the end...
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Which countries are included in the EU’s free roaming area
Since 15 June 2017, 32 EU and non-EU countries have joined the 'Roam Like at Home' area, allowing their citizens to call, text and use mobile data in other participating members without paying extra charges....
The size of NATO and non-NATO military forces in Europe
An interactive infographic on active and reserve personnel by country: NATO–EU members, EU-only or NATO-only members, and countries that are members of neither
How far are candidate countries along the path of EU accession negotiations?
An infographic explaining the current status of each candidate country by negotiating chapter
The EU accession negotiations explained, in clusters and chapters
Since the introduction of the new methodology in 2021, EU accession negotiations have been structured into 33 negotiating chapters grouped into six clusters
The first-ever EU-Armenia Summit will be held in Yerevan on 4–5 May
European Council President Costa, European Commission President von der Leyen, and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan will attend the summit after the European Political Community meeting. Connectivity, security in the South Caucasus, global challenges, and visa...
Ten years on, Switzerland is still not interested in joining the EU
The signing of a broad package of agreements represents the deepest form of integration reached since Bern withdrew its EU application in 2016. Covering areas from trade and transport to health and energy, the two...
The drafting of Montenegro’s EU Accession Treaty can finally begin
EU ambassadors endorsed the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Party, which will be responsible for outlining the legally binding agreement between the 27 member states and the candidate country. "For the first time since...
North Macedonia has “no clear path forward” on EU accession
With the bilateral dispute with Bulgaria carried into the accession process and Skopje's unwillingness to make concessions, the stalemate is not expected to be resolved any time soon. However, if Albania and Montenegro were to...
Ukraine and Moldova open all accession chapters – but informally
At two separate informal meetings in Brussels, technical guidance was provided to both candidates to continue work on EU reforms across all six negotiating clusters, until "political conditions" allow the opening of the formal process...
Which EU countries do not recognise Kosovo
Almost all of the 27 member states have recognised Pristina's sovereignty following its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain have not. An interactive map
