EUROPE
EU is “frustrated” by Bulgaria’s veto which also holds back Albania
A top EU official who briefed Brussels correspondents Monday morning said Bulgaria’s veto due to a...
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Bieber: Bulgaria veto undermines EU’s credibility, discourages other hopefuls
Bulgaria’s veto to North Macedonia’s EU integration process has hijacked the EU’s enlargement process, has threatened...
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EURACTIV on EU enlargement: Beware the veto epidemic
Dangling its veto, Bulgaria only uses its position of EU member to achieve some of its...
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Der Spiegel: Bulgaria’s veto on North Macedonia caused another crisis in the EU
We have done a great deal in recent years to make good progress on our path...
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MEPs warn Bulgaria veto could harm progress in region
The European Parliament said Wednesday that Bulgaria’s veto of the start of North Macedonia’s negotiations with...
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Sofia vetoes negotiating framework, Berlin leaves room for solution by year-end, talks continue
Bulgaria vetoed the EU negotiating framework with North Macedonia at Tuesday’s video-conference of European foreign ministers....
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Roth: EU enlargement cannot be held hostage by bilateral issues
German Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth, who chairs Tuesday’s EU General Affairs Council, said...
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Britain and Japan sign post-Brexit trade deal
Japan and Britain signed a free trade agreement on Friday that is to come into force...
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EU’s Borrell encourages North Macedonia’s gov’t to continue implementing reforms
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, his office has said, after his meeting with Prime Minister...
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EU Commissioner Várhelyi reaffirms priority given to relations with Western Balkans
European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi reaffirmed at Thursday’s EU-Western Balkans ministerial forum that...
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