European integration
Bulgarian PM on May 9: We Celebrate the Day of United Europe
"On May 9, we celebrate the holiday of a united Europe. This Europe, founded in the middle of the last century by true visionaries who survived the horrors of the two world wars, division and great human suffering.
EPP Sec. Gen:”Greece can become an excellent energy gateway”
The Secretary General of the European People's Party (EPP), Antonio Lopez, said in an interview with "NEA" newspaper that he agrees with the initiative of the Greek government to take unilateral measures to alleviate citizens' energy costs in the absence of a coordinated European framework. Mr. Lopez visited Athens and spoke at the New Democracy Congress.
The EU wants Bulgaria to lift the Veto on North Macedonia by June 2022
"I will come to Sofia as often as necessary in order to reach a decision (lifting the Bulgarian veto on North Macedonia's membership in the EU) by the end of June, we have no time, the war has shown us how important the European integration is."
France's response to Serbia: "It is not blackmail"
"If Serbia wants to become an EU member, it is a matter of opening chapters, advancing reforms and sharing common values, which means we have a common view of the situation in Ukraine.
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Can the Czech EU Presidency Bring Western Balkans Accession Any Closer?
However, it is still unclear whether the new Czech government - a centre-right coalition of five parties led by university professor Petr Fiala - will be truly devoted to and even equipped to deal with these challenging tasks, and what position it will take in the actual negotiations on these complex regional issues.
Logar calls for cooperation between EU and Indo-Pacific
Paris – Foreign Minister Anže Logar attended the first ministerial forum on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region organised by the French EU presidency on Tuesday. He noted the importance of good and sustainable integration between Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and also held two bilateral meetings, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry said.
Dendias in Moscow where he met with Lavrov
They discussed bilateral relations, security in Europe and developments in Eastern Europe & Eastern Mediterranean
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Macron: The EU Needs more Effective Control of its External Borders
The reform of the Schengen area must help EU countries create the necessary conditions for more effective control of external borders. This was stated on Wednesday in an interview with reporters by French President Emmanuel Macron, who is attending an informal meeting of EU interior ministers in the French municipality of Tourcoing.
"Montenegro will be the first next EU member"
He said at a press conference on the occasion of the official visit of the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament, Jri Ratas, that the country has always been a sincere supporter of the enlargement policy.
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TÜSİAD rejects French claims over ‘influence in universities’
The Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) rejected remarks in a French Senate report about the work of the Institut du Bosphore (Paris Bosphorus Institute), saying its claim does not comply with the facts and aim to restrict the freedom of expression.