[ad_1] The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved the bid last week in a key step towards enlarging the Western bloc Turkey looks set to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO…
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EU greenlights accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
[ad_1] The 27 leaders of the European Union decided on Thursday to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. ADVERTISEMENT The bloc also granted Georgia the status of candidate country,…
Hong Kong’s accession to RCEP could prove to be a game changer
[ad_1] In his keynote speech at the Greater Bay Area Conference on Nov 22, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu thanked member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian…
Speed up the accession process, Ukraine tells the EU
[ad_1] In two weeks, the EU Council in Brussels will decide whether accession talks should begin with Ukraine and Moldova. ADVERTISEMENT Speaking with Euronews Serbia, Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba…
Turkey expects to ratify Sweden accession to NATO ‘within weeks’, Swedish minister says
[ad_1] Adds context in paragraphs 3-8 BRUSSELS, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has said it expects to ratify Sweden’s long-delayed accession to NATO within weeks, Sweden’s foreign minister told journalists…
Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria may be voted on in December
[ad_1] The long-running impasse over the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria might be put to a new vote in early December. ADVERTISEMENT This is at least the intention of…
Cyprus ready to trade Turkey’s EU accession process in favour of settlement talks
[ad_1] Nicosia is lobbying to appoint a special envoy for Cyprus in the hope of restarting talks with Turkey and moving toward a settlement on the divided island, using the…
Sweden passes NATO accession bill as it waits on ratification
[ad_1] Speaker Andreas Norlen attends the vote in the Swedish Parliament regarding NATO membership, in Stockholm, Sweden, March 22, 2023. TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund via REUTERS STOCKHOLM, March 22 (Reuters)…
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Plans New Meeting To Discuss Sweden’s Accession
[ad_1] Speaking at a press conference in Lithuania, he said: “We agreed to convene a high-level meeting in Brussels before the summit in Vilnius. The intention is to make progress…