European Union

North Macedonia parliament backs proposal for EU bid

By Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press

There were 68 votes in favor of the proposal in the 120-member chamber, with the leftist coalition, which has 61 seats, getting the backing of small ethnic Albanian parties. Opposition lawmakers left the chamber in protest, abstaining from the vote.

Amazon offers EU concessions to head off antitrust cases

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Amazon has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly as it seeks to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations.

Croatia clears final hurdle to adopt the euro next year

By Associated Press

The European Union has removed the final obstacles tp Croatia adopting the euro next year. It will enable the first expansion of the currency bloc in almost a decade as the exchange rate fell to its weakest level against the…

Britain’s bonds with the EU likely to remain broken after Johnson leaves office

By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

In EU circles, there was numb acceptance of the inevitable and resignation that things will never be the same.

EU Parliament condemns U.S. abortion ruling, calls for human rights safeguards

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

In a 324-155 vote with 38 abstentions, European Parliament lawmakers adopted a resolution Thursday condemning the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States.

E.U. lawmakers classify natural gas and nuclear as sustainable energy investments

By Samuel Petrequin, Raf Casert, Associated Press

European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities.

EU urges North Macedonia to back French-proposed compromise with Bulgaria

By Associated Press

European Council President Charles Michel has urged North Macedonia to back a French-proposed compromise on ending a dispute with neighboring Bulgaria that's blocking the country's long-delayed European Union accession bid.

Amid horrors of war, Ukrainians celebrate their country’s EU candidacy

By Francesca Ebel, John Leicester, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the decision of EU leaders as vindication for his nation’s fight against Russia’s aggression.

Moldova, bordering war-torn Ukraine, gets EU candidacy

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

The European Union has announced that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won't enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.

European Union puts Ukraine on a path toward EU membership

By Samuel Petrequin, Mike Corder, Associated Press

Ukraine applied for membership less than a week after Moscow invaded on Feb. 24. The decision by the 27-nation bloc to grant Ukraine candidate status Thursday was uncharacteristically rapid.