While the Commission considers "measures to mitigate" the negative impacts from the Entry/Exit System – which prevents Balkan truckers from...
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In short, no, according to the estimates of Zsolt Darvas, a Senior Fellow at Bruegel. While the Western Balkans would...
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At the 25th Accession Conference, progress on financial control – one of the five elements of the Fundamentals Cluster –...
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"I believe I am protecting Serbia and its interests," President Vučić said, in protest at the lack of progress recognised...
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Because of Hungary's veto on Ukraine – despite several attempts for compromise – the formal text expected to be adopted...
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At the 24th Accession Conference, progress was confirmed on issues ranging from agriculture to company law. With 21 chapters still...
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With more than half of the work still to be completed in less than a year, "nothing in the current...
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For the fourth consecutive year, the annual gathering of EU leaders with their Western Balkan counterparts will take place on...
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While the Commission is pushing for the adoption of the SEPA schemes and the end of roaming charges, the positive...
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The Commission has unveiled its latest annual set of documents on potential new member states. The four more advanced candidates...
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Iceland, Greenland, Norway. The Arctic wind sweeps over EU enlargement
While EU membership is not a central topic in public debates across the three Nordic countries, geopolitical uncertainty and the burden of passively accepting decisions from Brussels could lead to a strategic shift. The fisheries...
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....
Trump’s threats push Greenland closer to Europe – but not to rejoin the EU
While the US administration's plans to annex the autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark may draw Nuuk closer to Brussels economically, experts say that support for full EU membership remains limited. Whatever course the...
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
Where the EU stands on Ukraine’s accelerated accession by 2027
The latest draft of the peace proposal envisages Kyiv joining the Union through a fast-tracked procedure, with serious implications for the merit-based principle. Commissioner Kos warns that "this is not the time for speculation," but...
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 officially join the EU’s free roaming area
From 1 January 2026, people in the two candidate countries can call, text and use mobile data in the "Roam Like at Home" area at no extra charge, and vice versa. Plans to include all...
What risks jeopardising Montenegro’s goal to close all EU accession chapters by 2026
With more than half of the work still to be completed in less than a year, "nothing in the current political or institutional environment suggests such momentum," warns Zvezdana Kovač, Strategy and Outreach Director at...
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
The map of potential EU enlargement
All the countries involved in the potential EU enlargement process, aiming at joining the European Union in the future
