European Council

Bulgaria, Romania, partially join Schengen area

After 13 years of knocking on the door, Romania and Bulgaria will join Europe’s Schengen travel zone by March 2024, the…

4 months ago

CEE countries vote though green battery rules

EU members agreed to tighten sustainability regulations for batteries, with an almost unanimous vote at the Council of the EU,…

10 months ago

Bosnia, Kosovo, move closer to EU, amid scepticism over lengthy accession process

Bosnia and Herzegovina became an official candidate for EU membership in Brussels on Thursday, as the European Council approved the…

1 year ago

Croatia to adopt euro next year, as Balkan country clears final hurdles

The EU formally approved on Tuesday Croatia joining the Eurozone on New Year's Day 2023, and proclaimed the development as…

2 years ago

EU initiates rule of law process against Hungary

The European Commission (EC) has activated against Hungary a “rule of law mechanism” that links alleged corruption to provision of…

2 years ago

Czech EU Council presidency aims to clarify Brussels’ relations with Beijing

Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky says one of his country’s goals when it heads the EU Council is to clarify…

2 years ago

MEPs approve bill targeting US tech giants

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted a position in favour of the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday, which would put constraints on…

2 years ago