Kosovo agreement clears Serbia's EU path
The EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo was a condition to start accession talks. Belgrade expects a formal decision this year.
Juncker promises Ukraine visa-free travel
Commission president Juncker has said he’ll back EU visa-free travel for Ukrainians by the end of the year, despite the political climate on migration.
Serbia and Kosovo sign 'landmark' deal
Belgrade and its former province agreed new powers for Serbian areas in Kosovo and normalised energy and telecom relations.
News in Brief
- UN climate chief: No such thing as ideal pace for pre-Paris talks
- UK to accept 'thousands more' Syrian refugees
- Talks next week to soothe Northern Ireland tension
- Putin wants new 'coalition to fight terrorism'
- Lithuanian President: We must show solidarity on migration
- ECB signals plan to buy more bonds
- Report: Bulgaria and Hungary turn to Israel for fence technology
- EU to start destroying Mediterranean smugglers' boats
Ex-Soviet states accept limited EU perspective
The EU, in Riga, has told ex-Soviet states it's not the right time to talk about membership, while leaving the door open to visa-free travel.
Analysis
Erdogan down but not out
Turkey’s voters have shown they don't want to be ruled by one man, slowly shifting away from Europe.
Russia plays politics with Balkan genocide
Russia has vetoed a UN resolution on Srebrenica, as EU powers repeat promise on Balkan enlargement.
EU says Albania comment on Kosovo unification 'not acceptable'
The EU foreign service has described Albanian remarks on Kosovo unification as “provocative” and “not acceptable”.
EU to implement Bosnia association pact
The agreement is a first step towards EU membership but deep reforms will have to be made before further progress.
Analysis
No strategy for Bosnia - other than enlargement
For the first time in seven years, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s bid to join the European Union has received a boost.
EU funding for Serbia well spent, says EU budget watchdog
The EU’s budget watchdog says the €1.2 billion of EU money spent to help Serbia’s future membership with the Union was relatively well managed.
EU says Turkish media crackdown will harm relations
The EU and US have warned Turkey that its latest crackdown on free press will harm relations.
EU enlargement heading into chilly period
The EU commission is not recommending any fresh steps on Western Balkan enlargement in the next 12 months, with one official saying the policy is in "de facto freeze".
Mogherini backs Western Balkan enlargement
Italian minister and incoming top EU diplomat Mogherini has called for progress on Western Balkan enlargement, while saying Russia is no longer an EU “partner”.
Opinion
Can we expect a rise in migration from Eastern Europe?
Research indicates that the inflow of migrants from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova - even after visa liberalisation - will be modest.
EU countries send aid for Bosnia, Serbia floods
A dozen EU countries have sent equipment to Bosnia and Serbia to help deal with “the incredible force of nature” of springtime floods.
Focus
On the German-Polish border 10 years after enlargement
Ten years after enlargement, a Polish and a German town on the river Oder have gone through a 'miraculous' transformation.
Opinion
A forgotten crime: Montenegro’s double-dealing on the media
Montenegro's EU membership negotiations progress against a backdrop of ever-regressing media freedom.
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Who won the EU game on Kosovo and Serbia?
EU ministers in December agreed to start accession talks with Serbia, while Kosovo got nothing in return for its blind loyalty to Brussels.
Turkish purge risks spoiling Erdogan's EU visit
Turkey's police purge risks harming the new momentum in EU relations on the eve of Erdogan's visit to Brussels.
Turkey starts visa-free talks with EU
Turkey is starting visa liberalisation talks with the EU, a first step in a process which could take years.
EU and US warn Ukraine it risks going bust
Brussels and Washington have told Ukraine it is unlikely to get IMF aid after it binned plans to sign an EU treaty.
Bulgarian land sale ban risks EU sanction
Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist party Ataka has convinced more moderate Bulgarian legislators to extend a ban on the sale of land to foreigners in contravention of EU rules.
EU to relaunch membership talks with Turkey
The stalled EU membership talks with Turkey are set for relaunch after member states agreed accession negotiations would recommence on 5 November.
Commission backs Albania-EU membership talks
The European Commission has said Albania should be given the green light to open EU membership talks.
Investigation
Millions stashed offshore, as Serbian firms lurched toward ruin
With accession candidate country Serbia facing EU questions on controversial state sell-offs, newly revealed documents shed light on the demise of several big Serbian employers.
MEPs' Highlights
- Hungary tearing down wall in ’89, putting up wall in 2015 – ALDE MEPs urge Commission to act before border fence is built
- Cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers
- Eva Paunova supports Alliance for YOUth
- Danuta Hübner will chair the AFCO Hearing on The institutional future of the European Union within and beyond the Treaty of Lisbon
- EC proposal on migration Important step to tackle immediate crises, but more needed to solve the root causes
- Clusters form 'the backbone of EU regional policy'