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EU commissioner: Agreement to open new chapters next week

EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Monday he expects the EU to next week to reach agreement on the opening of new chapters in Serbia's accession negotiations.

Hahn, who is in charge of EU's neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, said he was greatly optimistic that new chapters can be opened.

"Important to open new EU chapters now, because in 2017..."

Minister without portfolio in charge of EU integration Jadranka Joksimovic says it is important for the country to open new chapters by the end of the year.

She said the importance of this was in the fact 2017 will be "very difficult for the (EU accession) negotiating process" due to elections in key EU member-states.

European Parliament Endorses Rules on Use of Passenger' Data for Fighting Terrorism

The European Parliament approved on Thursday the new directive on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data in the EU for fighting terrorism, trafficking and other types of serious crime.

The directive will oblige airlines to hand national authorities passengers' data for all flights from third countries to the EU and vice versa, the European Parliament said in a statement.

Which is more significant, Brexit or the migration crisis?

A spectre is haunting Europe, once again nowadays - the spectre of who is calling the shots in the old continent. The epic struggle between European capitals and Brussels is approaching a critical juncture. Like so many times in European history, Turkey's stance will be critical in deciding the fate of the continent.

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