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Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer discussed ways to speed up Kosovo's EU membership and stressed the need for the EU to lift the visa barrier for the last Western Balkan country .During his visit…

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, visited the Western Balkans this week against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. The start of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania…

European Commission Vice-President and top diplomat Josep Borrell has embarked on a trip to three Western Balkan countries amid growing security concerns in the region following Russian aggression against Ukraine.Borrell traveled to…

The Liberal Democrats must draw up a roadmap for Britain to join the European Union's single market - undoing the most damaging parts of Brexit.The party's Spring Conference is expected to back a policy on Saturday calling for the UK's…

European Union flags are seen outside the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francois LenoirJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSummit focuses on weaning EU from…

In France, the question of whether an intellectual property (IP) right (such as a registered trademark or a patent) can be exercised through an infringement action against the sale of genuine goods placed on the market in another countries…

Ukraine belongs to the European Union and the bloc wants the country to join, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday – a rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin's own claims on the European country…

Spanish authorities have announced that current entry rules that apply to 29 European Union/European Economic Area countries will remain in place. Updating the list of EU/EEA countries that are required to follow entry rules when arriving…

Think back to an image that, for many, was truly worth a thousand words. It came when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen found her fellow senior EU official taking the only available chair next to…

As the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine dominates the headlines, journalists and diplomats focus on the issue of Russian security and that of NATO and European Union member countries.…

The fragile geopolitical nature of the Balkans has allowed Russia to constantly undermine attempts at Western integration in the region. While foreign interference is nothing new in the underbelly of Europe, it has always been…

If Scotland became independent and joined the EU, the border with England would become more important (Photo: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)Professors Katy Hayward, Queen's University Belfast, and Nicola McEwan, University of…

The CNIL, the data watchdog in France, announced on Thursday that Google does not guarantee the protection of European data according to GDPR standards. It analyzed the conditions under which the data is transferred to the United States…

Bulgarian carrier GullivAir has announced plans to launch flights between Sofia and Skopje after reaching an agreement with airport operator TAV Macedonia on reduced fares. Two weeks ago, the airline initially said it had no plans to…

Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Arkadyevich Bozan-Kharchenko has an exclusive interview with RT FROM explains that the European Union is exerting "enormous pressure" on the country in the context of the accession negotiations - with…

Lithuanian authorities have announced that internationals who have completed their vaccination process against the virus within 270 days and have not taken a booster will no longer be excluded from mandatory self-isolation rules upon…

LIEVIN, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is addressing a central issue in the country's presidential campaign by pushing to strengthen the European Union's…

Chariots on the streets of the medieval tourist town of Visby. Further military deployments on the strategically important island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Swedish children ask their parents: "Will there be a war?" Swedes are…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated the new Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovacevski, on taking office, during a phone call on Monday. Mitsotakis reiterated Greece's support in the EU accession process for…

While cryptocurrency regulation has been a hot topic for some time, it wasn't until the last year that governments around the world started paying more attention to regulating the booming cryptocurrency market. crypto.El Salvador accepting…

Thursday, January 27, 2022 On January 18, 2022, having recently joined the Protocol on a European Unified Patent Court (UPC) on Provisional…

Following the quarantine decrees of the Ministry of Health (No. 44 of 3.12.2021 and No. 45 of 14.12.2021), the Deputy Ministry informs citizens and companies that the national regulations regarding the controls of European digital COVID…

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“The referring court argues that there is a risk that may lead to the seizure, destruction or granting of an injunction concerning lawful goods when the trademark right has been exhausted. This restricts the free movement of…

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV's media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before you start reading today's edition of Les…

ZAGREB, January 7, 2022 - The possibility of an enlargement of the Schengen area will be decided by the heads of state or government of the EU, before which it is necessary to reach an agreement on the protection of the external borders and…

The "Christmas surprise" invasion of Ukraine that some in Europe expected from Moscow did not materialize in the end, but Russian troops amassed near the border of the two countries have still not dispersed. This week, European…

Albania's chief negotiator with the European Union, Zef Mazi, said member states are not enthusiastic about European integration, hinting that France may be among them following comments by yesterday from the French Ambassador…

IT seemed a long year since Boris Johnson implemented the hard Brexit coveted by his administration and his cronies. Following the signing on December 30, 2020 of this agreement with the European Union and the United…

Dimitar Kovacevski, the new leader of the ruling Socialists in North Macedonia, said on Tuesday that his party had confirmed him as the country's prime minister after Zoran Zaev officially resigned as prime minister last…

More than 8,000 flights were canceled worldwide from Friday to Sunday due to the current COVID-19 situation which has prevailed for weeks now on the European continent and beyond in the world. With the exception of the canceled flights,…

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Moscow denies that it intends to attack Ukraine and accuses Kiev of its own allegedly aggressive designs. A senior US official who participated in Saturday's talks said G-7 ministers were united in their "extreme concern" over…

The European Union today donated 5 trailers of specialized vehicles for transport with mobile homes for a stay of several days for assistance dogs, 70 binoculars, 25 thermal cameras, 30 portable night vision devices, a…

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter E-mail Messenger LONDON, December 5 (Agencies): The UK government tightened travel restrictions on Saturday over concerns over the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all…

Greco-Turkish maritime disputes, formulated in competing narratives of national sovereignties, are not new. Moreover, it has also long been true that the two parties fail to agree on a framework within which to settle their differences.…

What is the status of Bosnia? Amid the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia, the Dayton Accords succeeded in bringing peace to Bosnia in 1995. But the accord also established a heavy political structure: a single state consisting of the populated…

Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić today met the Director for South Eastern Europe, Turkey, EFTA States, OSCE and Council of Europe at the German Federal Foreign Ministry Susanne Schütz.…

Brussels, 9.2.2021REGISTRATION (2021) 2 final {SWD (2021) 23 final} introduction 25 years ago, the European Union and the southern Mediterranean partners pledged to make the Mediterranean basin a space for dialogue, exchange and…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The new variant of COVID-19, dubbed Omicron and originally detected in South Africa, poses a "high to very high" risk to Europe, the EU's health agency warned on Friday. EU. The European Center for Disease…

The latest epidemiological map released by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows the increase in cases in the European Union and the European Economic Area, as most are now in the red and dark red areas .…

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi travels to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and Thursday (24-25 November) to try to defuse the current political crisis in the country which is cracking again along ethnic…

MANILA, Philippines - The European Union (EU) has expressed "strong opposition" to "any unilateral action" that would endanger peace, security and stability in the South China Sea after Chinese Coast Guard ships “blocked and water cannon”…

With the Kremlin's intention to divide and weaken the European Union, and now to seek vulnerabilities, the Western powers must unite and issue a strong response. History has shown that one should not put up with or…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread in the WHO European Region. Each year, more than 670,000 infections occur in the countries of the European Union / European Economic Area (EU / EEA) due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics,…

Cypriot authorities have announced a new categorization of countries to enter into force on Thursday 11 November. Bahrain is now in the green category, Italy, New Zealand and Canada move to the orange zone, and Liechtenstein, Sweden and…

Travelers from countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area will no longer be able to convert their vaccination certificates into France Health Pass online, nor for free. Extending the mandate of the Health Pass until…

Whether anyone voted for or against Brexit, there is growing dissatisfaction with the way Brussels is handling the day-to-day affairs of the European Union and this public sentiment is spreading more and more beyond the…

On October 16, German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid her farewell visit to Turkey. During the Merkel period, during which Germany was ruled by coalition governments for 16 years, Ankara and Berlin worked hard to…

Cyprus's health ministry announced on Monday a new categorization of countries based on their epidemiological data, which will come into effect on Thursday, November 4 with three countries changing categories.Norway, the Czech Republic and…

October 30, 2021Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the item .Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios WhereAndroid.The human cost of green foodThe Technology Quarterly on the Future of Food (October 2) showcased technologies!-->!-->!-->…

The Swedish government has announced that due to uncertainty over the COVID-19 disease and its transmission, the entry ban that was previously imposed on arrivals from countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area will…

Polexit: Farage tears up the "director" Von der LeyenThe President of the European Commission called the Balkan countries a "family" earlier this month, as she pledged to speed up the accession of six countries to the bloc. But Mrs von der…

Edi Rama is the Albanian Prime Minister. Eighteen years ago, at the 2003 European Union-Western Balkans summit in Thessaloniki, we were told that “the future of the Balkans lies within the European Union”. The EU has since…

Exercise of the over-allotment option for 50 million eurosSuccess of the transaction for a final amount of 450 million euros, now the largest IPO in the technology sector on Euronext Paris since 2014 Roubaix, October 21, 2021 - OVH…

Russia has warned that any move towards Ukraine's membership in NATO would have consequences as it would fire a submarine-launched Bulava ballistic missile from tests. "We believe this would be an extremely…

After the Kosovo Special Police Force (ROSA) opened fire on unarmed Serbian civilians in northern Kosovo on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, a few days before the local elections, two people were seriously injured and eight received…

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Delays Action on Biologics License Application (BLA) for Bimekizumab, a Potential Treatment for Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis, Due to Problems with on-site inspections of European…

US Deputy Secretary of State and President's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar said the new US administration will be very active in the region, saying the US has a response to the influence of…

Contracts concluded before September 27 must be amended to adopt the new standard contractual clauses by December 27, 2022. Since September 27, entities that enter into new contracts subject to the General Data Protection Regulation…

This technical report presents considerations for European Union / European Economic Area (EU / EEA)…

The European Union provides more than 30 vehicles for use by authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for phytosanitary inspections as well as food controls and surveillance. The 33 new all-terrain vehicles worth € 467,000 ($ 540,000) will be…

The European Union reaffirmed its commitment to the admission of six Balkan nations after overcoming the divisions within the socio-political bloc. Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia are the…

Western European countries have complained about length of stay overruns and other offenses committed by Albanian nationals and are calling for the suspension of visa liberalization. Which means that Albania's biggest and most tangible…

Good day. A proposal by Senate Republicans would extend the US debt ceiling until December, provided Democrats set a dollar amount at the debt level. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned her department will…

Prime Minister Edi Rama again harshly criticized the European Union on Thursday regarding the…

(Precision vaccinations)The European Medicines Agency (EMA) today released updated safety data for each of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) ). Almost 563 million…

The DWP oversees a number of important benefits and payments that many people will need to access each month, including Universal Credit. Universal credit has proven to be a lifeline over the past year and a half, especially for those who…

EU leaders are expected to reaffirm the bloc's commitment to the stalled enlargement process for six Western Balkan states without providing a concrete timetable at a summit in Slovenia on October 6.The European Commission has repeatedly…

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Brussels - Block's once successful expansion policy faces a deadlock as European Union leaders meet at a summit on how to maintain ties with neighbors in the Western Balkans. The European Commission has repeatedly promised that the future…

The Cypriot Ministry of Health announced on Monday a new categorization of countries based on their epidemiological data, which will come into force on Thursday, October 7. Seven countries change category. Malta is going green and Hungary…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged the European Union (EU) to speed up the process of accession of the Balkan countries. His request was echoed by his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger, on a visit to the Greek Prime…

Politicians debate in Senate this Thursday Keystone / Anthony Anex The European Union welcomed the decision of the Swiss Parliament to unconditionally release the second cohesion contribution. At the same time, the European…

EU chief seeks to reassure regional leaders on six-day tourEU and Balkan leaders to meet for summit next WednesdayMigration fears and disinterest hamper EU Balkan strategyBELGRADE, Sept.30 (Reuters) - The European Commission decided on…

Since its emergence in March 2021, the variant of concern (COV) B.1.617.2 (Delta) has rapidly become…

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TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The Albanian Prime Minister complained on Tuesday about the delay in launching EU membership negotiations with his country, saying Bulgaria's veto was holding the process hostage.Edi Rama spoke at a press conference…

Image by photocosmos1 / Shutterstock.com Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the Balkans could be the European Union's "next economic engine", addressing a…

Australia's abandonment of the French submarine deal is a turning point in the strength and solidarity of the US-led Western alliance, which dominated the world stage after the end of the war. cold and the formation of the world order…

UNITED NATIONS - The experience of the coronavirus pandemic "proves that our collective response can be successful, and this is also what we need to do for the climate," Greek Prime!-->…

Norway announced on Friday that it would soon open its borders to citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area and a handful of other countries.Starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Norway will allow citizens of the EU, EEA and…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after a failed secession attempt for the northeastern region in 2017, was arrested in Sardinia,…

TEHRAN - Australian scholar says Canberra funds US ambitions with the fancy of undermining China "They are taking advantage of Australia's limited democracy to subsidize Washington's failed global ambitions in a pipe-dreaming attempt…

By Alicja PtakWARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish broadcasting regulator on Wednesday extended an operating license for the popular US-owned anti-government news channel TVN24, but questioned whether it has the right to continue operating, asking…

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WASHINGTON - The United States wants to see the integration of the Western Balkans into the European Union accelerate and strive to restart the process, a senior US State Department official said.Gabriel Escobar, who was appointed earlier…

© Provided by Xinhua According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), there were nearly 380,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) in its latest…

The EU's current interpretation of the rules surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol could lead to a destabilization of the drug supply not only north of the border but also in the Republic, the…

Fifty-six percent of Ukrainian citizens support Ukraine's economic integration with the European Union. This is evidenced by the results of the survey conducted by the sociological group "Rating" on behalf of…

NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) announced today (i) the first results of the participation, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on September 16, 2021 (the "Date early participation '), its previously announced…

EU governments have been urged by Brussels to take action to protect journalists, after an increase in physical and online attacks against members of the press.In issuing its very first recommendation on the safety of journalists, the…

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid supports Ukraine's accession to the European Union, but the condition is that the Ukrainian side fulfills the Copenhagen criteria. At the YES Brainstorming conference in…

While the upcoming elections in Norway could very well lead to a cooling of relations between the country and the European Union, some experts suggest that this may not be the case. After eight years of pro-European…

Thank you,Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs Aurescu,colleagues from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic corps. It is a great pleasure to address…

The 14.2 billion euros are planned for the period 2021-2027 and will support the implementation in the eight countries concerned of the political, institutional, legal, administrative, social and economic…

The Polish prime minister, attending a panel discussion at the Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia on Wednesday, said that the integration of the Western Balkans into the…

ZAGREB, August 28, 2021 - A deputy from the Croatian sovereignists party, Marko Milanović Litre, said on Saturday that his party was launching a campaign for a referendum on the introduction of the euro, criticizing the government for…

Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania have agreed to a borderless travel zone between their countries. While this is an effort to open their economies in…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Saturday in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his country could not bear the "additional burden of immigration" from Afghanistan following the seizure of…

The majority of seafood imported to Norway complied with food safety rules, according to a new report. The report summarizes the monitoring program for seafood imported into Norway from countries outside the European Union and the European…

Nicola Sturgeon slammed by Neil Oliver for calls to Indyref2There has long been talk of Spain vetoing independent Scotland's accession to the EU for fear that this might prompt Catalonia to attempt the same. The SNP is expected to step up…

Even after a quarter of a century of relative peace, the Balkans have yet to achieve the lasting stability they hoped for when the region's wars ended. And now that the process of EU integration has stalled, we…

WARSAW, Aug. 16 (Reuters) - Polish news channel TVN24 has been granted a Dutch broadcasting license which will allow it to remain on the air in Poland under European Union rules if its local license is not renewed, its parent company, US…

Polish lawmakers debated on Wednesday an amendment to the broadcasting law that would introduce a ban on non-EU ownership of national media as the Sejm, the lower house,…

But shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon of Labor called the decision a "confession of failure" which showed "contempt for the people of Kent". The announcement means that the implementation of a traffic reconfiguration to the M20 can…

The UK Home Office has said that all citizens of European Union countries and their family members who apply late to the EU Settlement Program (EUSS) will have their rights protected temporarily, stressing that the Bureau continue to…

At the last minute, Montenegro successfully paid off the first installment of a billion dollar loan owed to Exim Bank of China last month, a loan that threatened to crush the country's economy as its debt national level reached…

Personal data may continue to flow freely between Europe and the United Kingdom (United Kingdom) following an agreement by the European Union (EU) to adopt an adequacy decision under Article 45 of the Regulation 2016/679 (the General Data…

MOSCOW, August 4. / TASS /. Serbia continues to fight against attempts to erase the war crimes against the Serbian people and, in this regard, is grateful to Russia for its support on the issue of preserving the country's territorial…

The leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania agreed last Thursday to open their borders to each other, allowing free passage for their respective citizens, goods and capital from January 1, 2023. They baptized their “Open Balkans” or…

North Macedonia was officially put on the EU enlargement agenda in 2005; the promissory note that Brussels offered to Skopje on the conditions of good conduct and reforms is now older than the new name of the country. Yet with a track…

The Greek and Cypriot leaders discussed stepping up their coordinated diplomatic activity following Turkey's announcements regarding Famagusta in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus, government sources in Athens said. In a phone call…

The changes underway in alliances in the region are in part due to Iran's growing influence. But the real story lies in the eastern Mediterranean, where the development of large gas reserves could lead to deeper…

The European Commission's new rule of law report to be released on Tuesday should not be used for ideological purposes and to blackmail…

Real-world data for patients treated with 5 alpha-reductase (5-ARI) inhibitors showed that sexual adverse events (AEs) occurred at higher rates in patients receiving finasteride compared to dutasteride. , according to a study presented…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo) mentioned that the six Western Balkan countries are expected to become EU member states in the future. She considers this decision to be of strategic importance, alluding to the influence of…