The meeting in Belgrade showed that the enlargement dossier is "the only real common ground" between Serbia and Ukraine, although...
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Negotiations are ongoing to welcome 18-year-olds from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine into the DiscoverEU programme,...
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At the third Accession Conference, formal talks on the two chapters related to external relations and foreign and security policy...
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Four Accession Conferences will be held on the margins of the General Affairs Council, closing chapters with Montenegro and Albania,...
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Requiring two (or more) candidates to move forward together can help coordinate their respective reforms and reduce the EU's institutional...
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Hungary’s "scrutiny reserve" on authorising the Irish Presidency to send letters to both candidates inviting them to submit their negotiating...
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The Cyprus Presidency's last attempt to resolve Hungary's "scrutiny reserve" on sending letters to both candidates inviting them to submit...
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From clean energy to infrastructure and security, the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference allows European businesses to gain a better understanding...
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Despite the opening of Cluster 1 – 'Fundamentals', Magyar's government has not yet lifted his reservations to green-light the five...
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In the first post-Orbán European Council meeting, no further creative solutions were needed to avoid a Hungarian veto on the...
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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
The Icelandic referendum on reopening EU negotiations is set to have a major impact on Norway
From the consequences for the EEA Agreement to the possibility of following Reykjavík's example, "if Iceland says yes, it will spark a debate about whether we should join that process and how," says Labour MP...
EU support in Norway rises slowly as gap with opposition narrows
The most recent poll from August 2026 shows that the anti-EU camp has shrunk to below 50% (from 56% in August 2024), while the pro-EU camp has reached 37% (from 30%). The undecided could now...
Iceland is ready for its “most emotional vote” on reopening EU accession talks
The 29 August referendum will be centred on sovereignty, the economy and fisheries. Experts note that although it will not be a decision on joining the EU, the fundamental question is whether voters will exclude...
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....
Twenty years after independence, Montenegro may soon become the third post-Yugoslav country to join the EU
"We will write the next chapters of our common history together," said European Commissioner for Enlargement and Slovenian diplomat Marta Kos at the event near Podgorica, marking the 20th anniversary of the 21 May 2006...
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 unexpected alliance between Vučić and Zelensky finds its balance in EU accession
The meeting in Belgrade showed that the enlargement dossier is "the only real common ground" between Serbia and Ukraine, although "both are currently, for various reasons, some way off full membership," says Giorgio Fruscione (ISPI)....
Where do candidate countries stand in the EU accession negotiations?
An infographic explaining the current status of each country seeking EU membership by negotiating chapter
Green light from the Council to negotiate free-roaming agreements with the Western Balkans
On the eve of the 2026 EU–Western Balkans Summit, the most anticipated breakthrough has been approved. The Commission will now be able to negotiate with each of the six partners to include them in the...
