EU enlargement

2013-03-04Macedonia and Serbia's co-operation on European integration will also open communications and boost relations between the two countries.

2013-02-22Several high-ranking members leave as an opposition leader announces local election boycott.

2013-01-23Unlike some other EU aspirants in the region, Croatia is highly regarded by the public in most member states, one expert said.

2013-01-02Although there was a lack of enlargement progress in 2012, the EU message to the region is still positive.

2012-12-07Balkan countries work on a joint growth plan in an attempt to meet the EU 2020 strategy.

2012-11-27Three Balkan countries aim to jointly tackle regional and European challenges.

2011-05-06BELGRADE, Serbia -- The government has rejected rumours that the visa-free travel regime with the EU -- imposed last year -- may be suspended. State...

2011-03-28BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said on Saturday (March 26th) that there is no enlargement fatigue and this year will b...

2011-01-03BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country took over the six-month EU presidency on Saturday (January 1st,) says in an...

2010-09-17BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele acknowledged on Thursday (September 16th) Serbia's progress towards EU integration by s...

2010-09-17BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Parliament's Rapporteur for Macedonia Zoran Thaler said on Thursday (September 16th) that he expects the European Commi...

2010-09-13BELGRADE, Serbia -- The EU foreign ministers are expected to instruct the European Commission (EC) on Monday (September 13th) to draft an opinion on...

2010-07-08STRASBOURG, France -- Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, whose country took over the rotating EU presidency on July 1st, reiterated on Wednesday (J...

2010-07-06EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy says the 27-nation bloc remains committed to the accession process.

2010-06-27BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU enlargement will be among the priorities of Belgium's presidency of the 27-nation bloc, which starts Thursday (July 1st). Pri...

2010-06-11TIRANA, Albania -- The government delivered answers Thursday (June 10th) to additional questions asked by the European Commission (EC) in Albania's b...

2010-06-02Neither the current financial problems, nor enlargement fatigue will bring EU expansion to a halt, officials stressed in Sarajevo on Wednesday.

2010-05-24BUCHAREST, Romania -- The EU integration processes of Albania and other countries in the Western Balkans have gotten a shot in the arm from Romania,...

2010-05-03PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Minister for Integrations Besim Beqaj said on Saturday (May 1st) that despite its efforts, Serbia will not hinder Kosovo's EU int...

2010-04-16WASHINGTON, United States -- Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon said the Western Balkans are "crucial to Euro...