EU ambassadors endorsed the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Party, which will be responsible for outlining the legally binding...
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Sunday, 21 June 2026
Ukraine aims to close negotiating chapters “already this year” and sign the Accession Treaty by 2027
Deputy Prime Minister Kachka set out "a tentative calendar for what is feasible" in an accelerated EU accession process, provided...
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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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Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that the EU executive is "currently assessing whether the country still fulfils the conditions...
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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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Investment channelled through Eagle Hills Properties, a real estate developer headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is tilting the rule of law...
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"Demanding a date for EU accession is in the realm of fantasy," said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada...
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EU officials confirm that the Commission's communication on preparing the EU internally is waiting "for the right moment," when there...
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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 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
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 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
What to expect from the 2026 EU–Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro
The green light for the six partners to join the EU's free roaming area, President Costa's visit to the entire region on the eve of the summit, and discussions on gradual integration – including German...
Albania can now begin closing EU negotiating chapters
The eighth Accession Conference confirmed the fulfilment of the interim benchmarks and set the closing benchmarks for Cluster 1 – 'Fundamentals', allowing Tirana to move forward on its accession path. Commissioner Kos described the moment...
Germany and France push for “a new approach” to simplify the EU enlargement methodology
Ahead of the summits with the Western Balkans and Moldova, a non-paper proposes to "inject a new dynamism" to the accession process by cutting "over-formalised hurdles" for intermediate steps, opening "all relevant negotiation clusters" proposed...
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...
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
Merz’s proposal for Ukraine’s associate membership (and more on other candidates) explained
The German chancellor proposes a political solution that would bring Kyiv closer to the EU institutions "immediately, without affecting the ongoing accession negotiations," and without voting rights. The Western Balkans and Moldova would be granted...
