Concerns on Turkey backsliding in the rule of law and media freedom
Suspend EU accession talks if changes to the constitution go ahead
Proposal to upgrade EU-Turkey Customs Union instead
Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if the proposed changes to the constitution go
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Serbia and Kosovo should do more to normalise relations
Kosovo’s recognition by all Member States
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should continue on path to EU integration
Belgrade and Pristina must make more effort to come together and to get closer to the EU,
Der Ausgang der Unterhauswahlen im Vereinigten Königreich war ganz offenkundig nicht das, was Theresa May und ihre Strategen sich erhofft hatten. Die britische Premierministerin hat nicht nur den über Wochen prognostizierten Kantersieg verfehlt, die Konservativen haben - trotz eines allgemeinen Stimmenzuwachses von fast zwei Millionen
Yesterday as Russia Day – the national holiday of the Russian Federation - was being celebrated, it was reported that Russian opposition figure and blogger Alexei Navalny had been arrested. The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister (EPP, DE), the Chair of the
New EU defence initiatives were discussed by foreign affairs and defence MEPs and Germany’s defence minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday
Ms. von der Leyen noted that 2016 was a decisive year for the European defence policy. UK decision to leave the EU, the adoption