The European Union has “good cooperation” in migration matters with Tunisia, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday, indicating that departures of migrants from this country had…
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BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The European Union will be able work around any Hungarian veto and give Ukraine 50 billion euros ($53.4 bln) in aid, officials in the bloc…
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that Ukraine is not ready for membership talks with the EU, despite the European Commission green-lighting negotiations earlier this week. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed…
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Ukraine’s Top Prosecutor Vows to Meet Key EU Membership Conditions Within Months
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunUkraine is accelerating its drive to clean up its politics and will meet all the EU’s anti-corruption requirements within months, in what would be a major boost to its bid…
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Since February 2022, a new consensus has settled in Brussels: The European Union needs to grow larger. EU members once considered enlargement skeptics now agree that it’s time to start…
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday that his country is ready to continue dialogue with Kosovo through the mediation of the European Union. ”Belgrade has implemented all its obligations stemming…
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Tunisia’s Saied Rejects EU Financial Aid, Casting Doubt on Immigration Deal
Saied’s move could undermine the “strategic partnership” from July that includes measures on combating human traffickers and tightening borders, and which came during a sharp increase in boats heading to…
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EU Faces Deadline on Extending Ukrainian Grain Ban as Countries Threaten to Pass Their Own
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgThe European Union faced a Friday deadline to decide whether to extend a ban on Ukrainian food from five nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products…
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The EU’s Extractive Trade Policies in Tunisia Contribute to Migration
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawSince the start of the year, the number of people fleeing North Africa by boat to the European Union has increased significantly. Even though some of them are people on…
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Tunisia Bans Visit by European Parliament Delegation
Tunisia has banned a delegation from the European Parliament from entering its territory, provoking strong reactions from MEPs, some of whom have called for the suspension of the migration agreement…