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17.07 / 13:01

Climate change European Union MPs North Macedonia: MPs vote for EU proposal lifting Bulgarian veto despite protests

Lawmakers in North Macedonia have backed a controversial French-brokered deal that aims to settle a dispute with Bulgaria and open the way for EU membership talks.

07.07 / 16:13

European Union Heatwave EU braces for tough wildfire season and warns drought could become 'worst ever'

The European Union is bracing itself for a difficult wildfire season with hundreds of firefighters from different member states being deployed as the drought in southern European countries could become "the worst ever".

30.06 / 13:01

VISA Tourism Restaurant's unorthodox protest over EU's visa snub to Kosovo

When Kosovans again failed to see any progress being made on granting them visa-free access to the EU, restaurateur Shpejtim Pefqeli decided to take things into his own hands.

29.06 / 07:45

European Union NATO Bosnia, Ukraine: Two countries affected by war, two very different EU paths

European leaders' decision to let Ukraine and Moldova be candidates to join the EU is something Bosnia and Herzegovina has been vying for since the end of the 1992-1995 war in the country.

28.06 / 16:15

abortion rights Abortion History Turkey is now Türkiye: What other countries have changed their name?

Say goodbye to Turkey and hello to Türkiye.

24.06 / 15:47

European Union lawmakers Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's bid to join the EU

Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday to lift its veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union, paving the way for the bloc to move ahead with expansion plans in the Western Balkans.

23.06 / 21:35

LGBT European Union approved Approved! EU countries endorse Ukraine and Moldova as official candidates to join bloc

Ukraine has been granted official European Union candidate status, after being endorsed by the bloc's 27 leaders during a summit in Brussels.

23.06 / 15:53

European Union 'You are a mess guys': Albania PM angry over EU membership delays

The six Western Balkan countries met with EU leaders on Thursday to further discuss their integration into the bloc.

22.06 / 22:10

Art Climate change European Union Bulgaria faces fresh political turmoil as government loses confidence vote

The Bulgarian government of liberal Prime Minister Kiril Petkov was toppled on Wednesday by a motion of no confidence, plunging the country into a new political crisis after three elections last year.

18.06 / 15:49

European Union Heatwave Forum urges accelerating Balkans' EU integration, after Brussels backs Ukraine candidacy

A forum has urged the European Union (EU) to speed up the integration of the Western Balkans into the bloc, following Brussel's decision to support Ukraine's candidacy on Thursday.

11.06 / 21:17

European Union Ursula von der Leyen North Macedonia: Scholz calls for EU accession talks but fails to shift Bulgaria's objections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked.

09.06 / 14:17

LGBT Climate change European Union Algeria suspends friendship treaty with Spain over Western Sahara

The Algerian president’s office announced on Wednesday that the North African nation was “immediately” suspending a two-decade-old friendship treaty with Spain.

09.06 / 13:15

LGBT European Union Renewables The EU needs renewables to curb Russian fossil fuel dependence. For these, it's dependent on China.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed the European Union's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerated the bloc's transition into renewables.

09.06 / 12:11

Champions League Champions League final policing was 'a failure', admits Paris' police chief

Paris' police chief has admitted policing before the Champions League final in the French capital was "obviously a failure".

09.06 / 09:21

Climate change School Court grants nationality to girl born while migrating to Europe in Spain first

A Spanish court has for the first time granted citizenship to a migrant child who was born while their mother was trying to reach Europe.

06.06 / 15:19

Ban Ukraine war: Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia slammed for stopping Lavrov's visit to Serbia

The Kremlin has sharply criticised three European countries which have refused to let a plane carrying Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cross into their airspace, for a planned official visit to Serbia on Monday.

12.05 / 15:49

Art Do Western Balkan countries like Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe?

France's President Emmanuel Macron has pitched one of the biggest reforms to the EU structure in decades - the idea of a second tier of countries outside the bloc that share the bloc's values and geography.

04.01 / 12:57

'Shattered spirits': Young and able leave Western Balkans in droves, Macedonian census shows

The Western Balkans is facing an emigration crisis.

11.11 / 15:25

Climate change Parliament Culture North Macedonia government facing no confidence vote in parliament

The parliament of North Macedonia is due to meet on Thursday to vote on a motion of no confidence in the government.

01.11 / 10:05

Climate change Pope Francis Prime Minister Election North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results

North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing Social Democratic Union in the country’s local elections.

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