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
Jun 13 UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. That move will face opposition from lawmakers who believe it violates international law. Continue reading
Jun 11 Germany's chancellor attempts to open up North Macedonia's EU bid By Konstantin Testorides, Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press Bulgaria refuses to approve the EU’s membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, effectively blocking the official start of accession talks with its smaller Balkan neighbor. Continue reading
May 31 EU bans majority of Russian oil imports as punishment for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports. Continue reading
May 30 Orban open to proposal for EU embargo on some Russian oil By Associated Press The Hungarian prime minister’s remarks came Monday at an EU summit focused on helping Ukraine, with sanctions a clear focus of attention. Continue reading
May 29 Disregarding EU sanctions, Serbia secures 'extremely favorable' gas deal with Putin By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Continue reading