Foreign relations of the European Union
Schengen Goes Digital: EU Introduces Online Visas
The European Union is ushering in a new era for Schengen visas, making the process fully digital. This move eliminates the need for physical stickers in passports, streamlining the application process, as reported by AFP.
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Mitsotakis to meet Scholz in Berlin on Tuesday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet on Tuesday with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann announced on Friday.
According to Hoffmann, the agenda of the meeting includes bilateral and European policy issues and issues related to security policy. The talks will be followed by a joint press conference.
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Vucic to attend EPC summit in Granada on Thursday
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will attend a European Political Community summit in Granada on Thursday, the presidential press office announced in a statement.
Forty-seven heads of state and government as well as the presidents of the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament have been invited to the event.
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EU: High-level meeting of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to take place in Brussels Thursday
BRUSSELS - The European External Action Service (EEAS) announced on Tuesday a high-level meeting of the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue would be held in Brussels on Thursday.
Slovenian passport 9th most powerful globally
Slovenian passport holders can travel visa-free to 183 destinations around the globe, which ranks the country 9th on the latest Global Passport Power Rank.
Slovenia has climbed a spot for the second year in a row and is now tied with Latvia and Slovakia on the list, which is compiled by Henley & Partners, a London-based consultancy.
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European Parliament Votes to Scrap Visa Regime for Kosovo Citizens
Kosovo citizens will be able travel freely to the EU's passport-free Schengen zone by the start of 2024 after European Parliament members approved the removal of the visa regime on Tuesday.
Kosovo passport holders will be able to travel to the EU without visas for 90 days in any 180-day period.
Germany wants to force debt cuts in EU spending rules
Economic powerhouse Germany wants EU members to be given binding targets to slash their debts under new spending rules being prepared by Brussels, a document seen by AFP has showed.
In November, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, put forward plans to reform the Stability and Growth Pact that limits how much EU countries can borrow.
Dendias attending EU meeting on Ukraine in Brussels
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is attending an EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels focused mainly on Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Monday's meeting is chaired by the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell.
The European Commission urges Bulgaria to Reduce Air Pollution
The European Commission today called on Bulgaria and 13 other EU countries to reduce air pollution. The others affected are Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Sweden.
Serbia received a message from the EU: You are taking a risk
"Serbia risks its own visa-free regime with the EU if it does not reduce the flow of migrants from third countries who travel without visas to its territory and then on to the EU", European diplomatic sources say ahead of the meeting of interior ministers in Luxembourg.