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The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved Bulgaria's positions for the April 27 EU General Affairs Council and the April 29 European Council in an EU27 format (without the UK). The two forums are to adopt the guidelines for the Brexit talks.

Turkey's EU Minister Ömer Çelik has stated that developments that threaten global security necessitate a "reinforced relationship" between Ankara and Brussels. 

His statement came a day after the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) re-opened monitoring process on Turkey, and it also touched on his visits to Brussels and Strasbourg in the coming weeks. 

The Prime Minister will host Michel Barnier and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker for a working dinner at Downing Street at 7pm on Wednesday, writes The Press and Journal.

BELGRADE - Maintaining good-neighbourly relations is the most important, and cooperation with everyone must be equal, European Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told Blic in a comment on Albanian PM Edi Rama's statement about a possible union between Albania and Kosovo.

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The European Union has said that "political interference undermines the consolidation of good neighborly relations."

This was the organization's reaction to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama saying that "a union" between Albania and Kosovo "cannot be ruled out" if EU membership prospects for the region fade.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted international observers over allegations that the results of Sunday’s referendum, which saw the “Yes” vote prevail by a small margin (51.4%). “The most democratic elections were held in this country, more so than anywhere in the west”, the Turkish President said. Mr.

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party, which came first in general elections held on March 26, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party, which finished second, will meet to discuss the priorities of Bulgaria's six-month presidency of the European Council, starting on January 1, 2018, GERB's press office confirmed to BIRN.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly reassured Greek PM Alexis Tsipras that she would push for a technical staff level agreement between Greece and its creditors, according to Greek government sources. The two leaders spoke Wednesday over the phone following Mr.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a clear message on Wednesday that a "political" agreement must be sought, possibly at a European Union leaders' summit, if eurozone finance ministers meeting in Malta on Friday fail to break an impasse in bailout talks with Greece.

BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker have congratulated Aleksandar Vucic on his election as president of Serbia, which they said confirmed the strong support he enjoyed in his country.