Journalists fear North Macedonia’s new media law

Macedonians are heading to the polls for the first round of presidential elections on Wednesday, followed…

EU ambitions are ‘glue’ holding Balkans together, North Macedonia says

BRUSSELS — North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani called on the EU to move faster on…

Germany’s Baerbock pitches radical EU reform as bloc eyes expansion

BERLIN — The European Union needs to embark on bold reforms as it prepares to expand,…

North Macedonia backs compromise plan with Bulgaria, opening the way for EU membership

The government of North Macedonia said it had backed a deal that would settle an ongoing…

Bulgaria will take key step to drop North Macedonia veto on Friday

Bulgarian lawmakers are on Friday set to make a significant step toward lifting Sofia’s effective veto…

Commission president calls to end unanimity in EU foreign policy decisions

The EU must be able to respond faster to geopolitical developments, and should end the unanimity…

Big deal: What does EU candidate status actually mean for Ukraine?

Press play to listen to this article Even as it fights Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is on…

Rhetoric and reality collide as France, Germany, Italy back Ukraine’s EU bid

By proclaiming their support for Ukraine and Moldova becoming official candidates for EU membership, the leaders…

Scholz fails to win breakthrough with Bulgaria on North Macedonia’s EU bid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed Bulgaria to lift its blockade of North Macedonia’s EU membership bid…

5 reasons for the EU to be hopeful in 2022

Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the “Europe At Large” column.  PARIS — The…