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Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans

Promises, but still no horizon for EU integration of the Western Balkans
10/07/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Financial aid, promises, declarations of love, but still no progress in the accession process of the six Western Balkan countries at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo.
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UN Secretary General calls for resumption of political process on Western Sahara

UN Secretary General calls for resumption of political process on Western Sahara
10/05/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
WESTERN SAHARA. In his annual report on the situation in Western Sahara, Antonio Guterres regrets a "greatly deteriorated situation" over the past year.
Algeria, Antonio Guterres, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Covid-19, EU, Horst Köhler, Minurso, Morocco, Polisario Front, Rabat, SADR, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations, US, Western Sahara, Western Sahara sovereignty

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
09/08/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. Over the period 2021-2027, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) will cover eight countries, mainly in the Western Balkans, for a total of €14.2bn, distributed according to the beneficiaries' actual performance.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Council of the European Union, EU, EU accession, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Iceland, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, IPA I, IPA II, IPA III, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey

Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area

Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area
09/02/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
WESTERN BALKANS. Tired of stagnating in the queue to enter the European Union, three Western Balkan countries (Albania, Macedonia and Serbia) decided to create their own free trade area: "Open Balkans". An initiative that is not well received by Brussels and their neighbours.
Albania, Alexandar Vucic, Ana Pisonero, Andi Aranitasi, Berlin Process, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Donika Gërvalla, EAEU, EBRD, Edi Rama, Emmanuel Macron, EU, Eurasian Economic Union, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Gazeta Express, Germany, Kosovo, MEPSO, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Novi Sad, Open Balkans, Schengen, Serbia, Zoran Zaev

EU to build its quantum communications infrastructure

EU to build its quantum communications infrastructure
07/28/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
EU. All Member States commit to explore, over the next twelve months, how to develop and deploy a quantum communication infrastructure across the EU over the next ten years.
cybersecurity, EU, European Commission, European Quantum communication infrastructure, European quantum communication infrastructure, European Union, EuroQCI, Ireland, Margrethe Vestager, quantum communication, quantum information, Thierry Breton

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for a two-state solution for Cyprus
07/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
CYPRUS / TURKEY. In the northern part of Cyprus, the Turkish president has been pushing for a partition of the Mediterranean island between the Greek and Turkish communities.
Ankara, Cyprus, Cyprus independence, Cyprus politics, Cyprus reunification, Enosis, Ersin Tatar, EU, European Union, politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening
07/15/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission adopts a range of proposals "to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies".
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The European Union is brought under the Slovenian flag

The European Union is brought under the Slovenian flag
07/02/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EU / SLOVENIA. The Slovenian government of Janez Janša takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union. This ultraconservative personality fails to win unanimous support as the EU is in the midst of a debate regarding its future.
Anže Logar, Augustus Santos Silva, EPPO, EU, EU presidency, European Public Prosecutor's Office, European Union (EU), institution, Janez Janša, Laura Kövesi, Lilliana Koslovic, politics, Slovenia, Twito, Viktor Orbán

Where does the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership stand?

Where does the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership stand?
07/01/2021 | Reflections
The European Union, which has been present in the Mediterranean since the 1970s through its financing of third countries, had significantly improved its offer...
Barcelona Agreements, Barcelona Partnership, EIB, EU, Euromed IHEDN, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), Henry Marty-Gauquié, Itzhak Rabin, Mediterranean, MPC, Oslo Accords, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Yasser Arafat


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