The Commission adopted today a strategy for ‘A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU enlargement with the Western Balkans”, as President Jean-Claude Juncker announced in his 2017 State of the Union address confirming the European future of the region as a geostrategic investment in a stable, strong and united Europe based on common values. We unveil our…
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Western Balkans in MEPs focus
The EU’s new Western Balkans strategy will be unveiled by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini at 16.00, followed by a debate. Borders should be torn down not built. We are in favour of extending Schengen to the Western Balkans under the conditions set by the Commission #IamEuropean #WeAreEurope #FutureOfEurope — Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) February…
Zaharieva optimistic over Western Balkans EU membership
Today MEPs had an exchange of views with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, at the hearing of the Committee of Foreign Affairs (AFET). The issue of Western Balkans has evoked keen attention of MEPs, both for its paramount importance for the EU, but also for its special place for…
Swiss reconsider CHF1,3 billion pledge to EU
In the aftermath of the EU decision to limit the access to financial exchanges to Swiss , the Alpine country plunged into serious reflection over the future of the relations between the neighbours. The new President of Swiss Confederation Alain Berset said there was a presumption Brussels will also make a gesture towards the Helvetic…
Juncker proposes migration roadmap
Ahead of the EU leaders’ thematic debate on migration to be held on 14 December, the Commission proposes a political roadmap to reach a comprehensive agreement by June 2018 on how to pursue a sustainable migration policy. As Europe is moving away from crisis management, an agreement on a stable and future-proof EU migration and…
Brexit talks reached II stage
The European Commission has today recommended to the European Council to conclude that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of the Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom. It is now for the European Council -Article 50 – on 15 December 2017 to decide if sufficient progress has been made, allowing the negotiations to…
EU one step further in trade with Japan
Following the agreement reached today between the chief negotiators and endorsed by European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of the negotiations of the…
May-Juncker Brexit lunch in Brussels
The UK negotiators were blocked in last-minute talks with their European Union and Irish counterparts on Monday, attempting together to ensure breakthrough in reaching a Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May might agree over an informal lunch in Brussels. Brussels officials and diplomats sound moderately confident of a deal. But they caution that much…
4th December Brexit ‘deadline’
During Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said that a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on December 4, will clarify if sufficient progress has been made on Brexit talks. Eu source says Dec 4 Juncker talks is 'absolute deadline' for May to give Brexit progress. May…
Juncker showered with honors in Spain
Amid Catalan crisis and arrests of the politicians of the self-proclaimed Catalan Republic, the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is heading to Spain to receive a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the University of Salamanca and deliver a keynote speech on November, 8. #Catalonia #EU https://t.co/70D6UCpnqd via @EC_AVService — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) November…
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