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The EU's regular enlargement update is due in October, when EU officials are expected to report on progress in negotiations with the six Western Balkan states that have been waiting in line for ...
The EU's predecessor, the European Economic Community, [1] was founded with the Inner Six member states in 1958, when the Treaty of Rome came into force. Since then, the EU's membership has grown to twenty-seven, with the latest member state being Croatia, which joined in July 2013.
The accession of Moldova to the European Union (EU) is on the current agenda for future enlargement of the EU. Following an application by Moldova in March 2022, Moldova was officially granted candidate status by the EU on 22 June 2022. Moldova set a target date of 2030 for EU Accession. [6]
The challenges of expanding the European Union by up to eight countries were being discussed by governments on Thursday, with significant changes to the bloc's decision-making, agriculture and ...
Demographic trends in the Balkans are also specific: the number of inhabitants is declining for two main reasons: the fertility rate is below 1 child per woman [3] (compared with 1.4 on average in Europe - well below the generational renewal rate of 2.1), and with significant income and development gaps compared with the rest of Europe, a ...
The EU urges the political leadership of the Republika Srpska to refrain from and renounce provocative, divisive rhetoric and actions, including questioning the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the country. The EU urges all political actors in BiH to take resolute action to implement the necessary reforms to advance on the EU ...
The Bled Strategic Forum was launched in 2006, at a time when Slovenia was embarking on its path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration after joining the EU and NATO in 2004. The event was created on the basis of the successful Slovenian Chairmanship of the OSCE. The venue – Bled – was chosen for its picturesque Alpine setting and prominence
According to the Maastricht Treaty, each current Member State, as well as the European Parliament, must agree on any enlargement. Obtaining the status of a full member of the EU as a strategic goal of Ukraine was first declared by President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko immediately after his election in early 2005. [38]