Türkiye remains committed to EU membership, FM Fidan says
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Tuesday that Türkiye’s European Union membership remains a strategic objective following talks with…
Inside the EU’s latest plan to keep would-be members close – POLITICO
Unlike earlier ideas for “reverse enlargement,” which would have granted countries political rights before completing the accession process…
Türkiye key to Middle Corridor, connectivity agenda: EU commissioner
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Tuesday that Türkiye plays a pivotal role in the bloc’s…
Montenegro Moves Nearer to EU Goal, Closing Two More Accession Chapters
Prime Minister Milojko Spajic with EU commissioner Marta Kos, January 2026. Photo: EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS. Montenegro closed two more…
With Kos in town, Kosovo urges EU to grant candidate status – POLITICO
“Kosovo urgently needs to catch up on EU-related priorities,” Kos said during a press conference with caretaker Prime…
Montenegro enters the endgame for joining the EU – POLITICO
Podgorica has closed 14 of the 33 chapters that need to be provisionally closed before it joins the…
EU plans ‘pre-entry’ perks for Ukraine as fast-track membership hopes dim – POLITICO
Kyiv, meanwhile, is pressing for more concrete economic help. Chentsov said Ukraine wants “phased access to the EU…
Ex-Minister: EU Decision Signals Montenegro ‘In Final Stage of Accession Talks’
Djurovic, who has been a professor of economics at the University of Montenegro in Podgorica since 1990, is…
EU poised to slash up to €1.5B in funding to Serbia over democracy fears – POLITICO
Tensions flared further in December when President Vučić snubbed an EU-Western Balkans summit. Vučić, who has maintained close…
Hungary’s Orbán has long annoyed the European Union. Now some hope he faces defeat
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks during an assembly of European far-right parties with Orbán’s Patriots for Europe…