Tag: accession
House of Representatives votes for Finland and Sweden to join NATO
United States House of Representatives Sweden and Finland had applied to join NATO two months ago, just before the war began. (Photo: Reuters) Washington Members of the US House of…
EU states pave the way for accession talks with Balkan countries
North Macedonian flags EU accession negotiations can take years. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU is starting the long-stalled process for accession negotiations with the Balkan countries North Macedonia and Albania…
Joining the EU can be a win
Scholz, Selenski, Macron The EU should not slow Ukraine down now. (Photo: dpa) It was only four months ago that western Ukraine predicted a bleak future as a Russian satellite…
Scholz calls for EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia
Scholz in North Macedonia The Chancellor reiterated that Germany is serious about integrating the states of the Western Balkans into the European Union. (Photo: dpa) Skopje Chancellor Olaf Scholz has…
The EU is arguing about Ukraine’s accession prospects
Ukraine wants to join the EU Membership of the European Union is by no means a foregone conclusion, there are different opinions among the member states. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In…
Blockade of EU accession talks: Erdogan splits the AKP
Istanbul Turkey is blocking the start of NATO accession talks with Finland and Sweden. As the German Press Agency learned from alliance circles, it was not possible on Wednesday morning…
NATO accession Sweden: Analysis sees “conflict-preventing effect”
Peter Hultqvist and Ann Linde Sweden’s defense minister and foreign minister present the analysis during a press conference in Stockholm. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm An eagerly awaited security analysis in…
The EU accession candidate is moving away from the EU
Brussels It’s the images that are likely to have caused many politicians in Brussels to put their hands in front of their faces again: At the beginning of May, Serbia…
Debate on Debt & Ukraine Accession: EU Unity in Danger
Brussels, Paris In his letter to the European heads of state and government, EU Council President Charles Michel describes the drama of the current situation in the very first sentence:…
How Finland and Sweden are discussing accession
Sanna Marin Finland’s prime minister has so far refused to join NATO. (Photo: Reuters) Stockholm Anyone who shares a 1,300-kilometer border is dependent on good neighborly relations. That actually happened…
Ursula von der Leyen for EU accession
Volodymyr Zelensky According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine should join the EU. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling for his country to join the EU in an…
Ursula von der Leyen for EU accession
Volodymyr Zelensky According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine should join the EU. (Photo: dpa) Brussels According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during a telephone call with EU Commission President Ursula…
Turkey does not fit in with the EU: Better to break off accession negotiations
Erdogan Breaking off the accession negotiations to the EU could mean a new beginning – and motivate Erdogan to rethink his position. (Photo: Reuters) The European Commission’s Turkey Report is…