Jul 12 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… Continue reading
Jul 09 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. Continue reading
Jul 07 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. Continue reading
Jul 06 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. Continue reading
Jul 05 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. Continue reading
Jun 24 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. Continue reading
Jun 23 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. Continue reading
Jun 23 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. Continue reading
Jun 22 EU lawmakers back stricter emission caps in climate change fight By Associated Press European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an unprecedented import tax to step up the fight against global warming. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:54 What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign… Continue watching