Ekrem ฤฐmamoฤlu’s detention “is depressing for democracy in Turkey, but it is certainly also depressing for relations between Europe and Turkey,” says German chancellor.
The legal tools to address this internal opposition exist โ Europe just needs to use them, and meet the moment with courage.
Hungary’s Viktor Orbรกn has repeatedly sought to derail Kyiv’s accession.
As the biggest protests since Slobodan Miloลกeviฤโs regime rock Belgrade, POLITICO explains everything you need to know.
EU says it is flattered by poll results, but calls on Canada to fight Trump tariffs hand in hand.
The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Hereโs how she did.
Ukraineโs request for a European peacekeeping force will be the hardest to negotiate.
Russia-friendly Robert Fico says pro-Trump MAGA movement represents “a vision that resonates urgently.”
Moscow “won’t dictate anything” to Kyiv, unless it’s related to military alliances.
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is breaking with the line from the Trump White House.
The fresh restrictions come amid a political crisis over disputed elections and the government’s reversal on its EU membership bid.
Montenegro pursues values-driven EU enlargement process
Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said the EU aims to open two negotiating “clusters” with Ukraine by mid-2025.
Can EU revitalize its stalled enlargement processes?
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EU Commissioner Kos says enlargement will remain based on merit rather than geopolitics
Right now, Russia knows all it needs to do to prevent a country from joining is to invade and partially occupy it โ and that needs to change.
Vienna could be about to get its first far-right leader since World War II. Europe’s mainstream sees trouble brewing.
What the EU will be squabbling about in VDLโs second term.
The ruling Georgian Dream party has halted talks on joining the EU.
Salome Zourabichvili says she will continue to do her job, calling the inauguration of a new president “not valid.”
Addressing the EU and Western Balkans leaders in Brussels, Metsola stressed that faced with today’s global geopolitical realities, it was time to move faster with regards to enlargement. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
These EU members could pay the highest price in case of EU enlargement
And he’s speaking from experience.
“It’s clear that CFSP alignment is becoming more important,” a senior EU official said.
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EU affairs ministers rebuke Georgia and Turkey in enlargement conclusions
More frequent joint ministerials and visits in the region should be considered, their letter stated.
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The Kremlin will use tactics similar to its campaigns to influence the 2024 presidential vote and the referendum to join the EU, Alexandru Musteaศa warns MPs.
Where is the geopolitical EU that understands the importance of its neighbours? ask a group of European foreign policy experts.
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With the Western Balkans, EU officials now increasingly see a realistic chance to actually move things forward.
Sanctions target “the part of the Georgian government that is surrendering Georgia to Putin,โ Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said.
New EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas says democratic backsliding in Georgia “will have direct consequences.”
EU officials traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to show “unwavering support” for Ukraine on the first day of the new European Commissionโs mandate.
The issues of immigration, energy policy and the economy played a central role in the campaign.
She stepped down as Estoniaโs prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep BorrellIt was no surprise that Kaja Kallas went to Ukraine on her first day as the EUโs chief diplomat.Kallas, who stepped down as Estoniaโs prime …
The European Parliament has called for elections to be rerun amid claims of irregularities and intimidation.
EU and Ukrainian officials will discuss include aid, enlargement and Kyiv’s pursuit of a ceasefire.
The State Department also condemned the โexcessive use of force by policeโ after thousands of Georgians protested the halting of EU accession negotiations.
Thousands of protesters rallied in Tbilisi for a second night over the governmentโs decision to suspend EU membership negotiations.
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili called for โresistanceโ to prevent the countryโs โreturn to Russia.โ
The move follows criticism by EU officials, whom Georgia’s prime minister described as “devoid of European values.”
Moldova’s pro-European parties are grappling to shore up support in the aftermath of a presidential election marred by alleged Russian interference.
The EU likes to underline that enlargement towards the east is a security priority. And indeed, since the war in Ukraine started, accession negotiations have begun with several countries, most of them in the Balkans. But in a shock referendum result, …
Call comes after POLITICO and others revealed widespread human rights abuses in EU-funded Turkish facilities.ย
Some EU policymakers in the room told Euractiv they were surprised about the disproportionate focus on the PR aspects of her file.
The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Marta Kos, Slovenian candidate for the Enlargement portfolio, on Thursday.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
A key question will be how fast further accession rounds could happen and whether Kos will commit to specific dates.
MEPs hold back the green light for the controversial Hungarian Commission nominee.
Will this contentious figure make the grade to sit in von der Leyen’s next Commission?
Olivรฉr Vรกrhelyi has little chance of winning the two-thirds majority he needs for quick confirmation, say European Parliament officials.
The bloc has lost its purpose โ and, surprisingly, having the former president back in the White House may be the thing to bring it back.
Security services warned of efforts to disrupt and distort voting at overseas polling stations.
Authorities tell POLITICO they are working to fight Russian interference after first-round vote was marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
Moscow’s “disruptive activities” could include fake bomb threats, according to documents obtained by Welt am Sonntag.
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Franceโs incoming commissioner is a Macron loyalist who prefers backroom dealing to attention-grabbing stunts.
โExistential threatโ: Moscowโs shadow looms over the EU’s enlargement drive
A critical progress report on EU accession delivers a blow to the Georgian government, already in crisis over election fraud allegations.
The country is moving away from the EU, its values, and principles, EU’s top diplomat Borrell says.
In this episode, host Giada Santana and policy analyst Teona Lavrelashvili, discuss the successes and failures of EU enlargement policy amid Eastern Europeโs shifting political landscape.
As the European Union navigates global tensions and internal challenges, its commitment to enlargement proves crucial.
Opposition leaders have decried the voting as rigged.
The European Commission is expected to present its so-called enlargement package in the coming week.
Pivotal vote in the South Caucasian country kicks off in a tense environment.
We speak to one of the most seasoned players on the European stage, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. During his eight years in office, he has experienced the latter stages of the 2015-16 migrant crisis, the Covid pandemic, and the impact of t…
The Georgian government has been effectively exploiting the country’s war trauma, and it could give them a lead in the election.
Zourabishvili said she has received promises that the EU and its leaders would deliver quickly, should Georgia get back on its EU path.
In countries seeking to join the EU, the European Dream is running into the Russian fist.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kicked off a four-day trip to the Western Balkans, where she will meet with the leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro to discuss their progress tow…
Discussions around EU enlargement in the region of almost 18 million people stretch back 20 years, with Brussels blowing hot and cold during that period.
Despite the dire circumstances, Georgia’s more progressive and more prepared for European transformation than at any other time in its independent history.ย
Foreign policy will be kingmaker when Georgians cast their votes on Saturday.
Kallas and Kos make pitch to curb unanimity in EU foreign and enlargement policy
Suspected Russian-backed disinformation campaigns in Moldova and Georgia have raised questions on the EU’s counternarrative.
EU enlargement “is the best response to those who seek to fracture Europe’s security and unity,” Kosovo’s prime minister added.
The Kremlin has been accused of vote-buying and using proxies to influence the outcome of the vote in Moldova.
Sundayโs results will show whether the country’s efforts to avoid their own ‘Brexit moment’ will succeed.
Much like the US vice president, who has similarly been the target of disinformation campaigns, Sanduโs candidacy has been a lightning rod for misogyny cloaked in political rhetoric.
Moscow is using cash and fear in an attempt to regain control of the former Soviet Republic, officials warn.
But it could still take decades before the country joins the bloc.
Join host Giada Santana and senior editor Alice Taylor in unpacking the start of Albania’s EU membership negotiations.
How will new EU members’ unique energy starting pointsโparticularly those that are highly dependent on fossil fuels or have outdated energy infrastructureโimpact the Unionโs overall ability to meet its 2040 targets?
The sense in Brussels is that, indeed, difficult choices will have to be made.
European taxpayers finance ill-treatment and forced expulsion, an investigation found.
On the 20th anniversary of the EU in 2004, and ahead of the next wave of enlargement, there is an ongoing debate about the future of cohesion policy. A debate at the 22nd European Week of the Regions highlighted the significant economic and political b…
Still, the 23 nominees were cleared by the institution’s legal committee for hearings in early November.
Jens Stoltenberg reflects on the past and future of the military alliance.
To date, the EUโs Iran policy has been ineffective and seriously flawed. And the bloc’s leaders need to wake up to the security threat Tehran poses.
Thousands died in wartime massacres and Warsaw wants Kyiv to admit responsibility and allow for exhumations and reburial of the victims.
The admission of new countries to NATO requires unanimous agreement by alliance members.
The Commission floated merging 530 programs into one national cash pot.
In an exclusive interview with Euractiv, President Salome Zourabishvili said she hoped to see “European partners ready to take us back” towards accession following Georgia’s October elections
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
Moscow has built a “mafia-style” network to distribute cash ahead of a critical referendum on the country’s future, top Moldovan officials told POLITICO.
Vรกrhelyi is expected to be grilled by the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI), and agriculture (AGRI) committees, as many MEPs were critical of his past work as commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement,
The Kremlin is deploying disinformation and cash as Moldova heads to the polls, Chiศinฤu’s national security chief tells POLITICO.
In interview with POLITICO, Robert Golob also says “chemistry” with von der Leyen helped Kos land the nomination
Albania and the European Economic and Social Committee will set up a Joint Consultative Committee as Albania moves forward on its European Union integration path.
