Von der Leyen tells Balkans summit that bloc needs to make enlargement process ‘faster and more credible’

The European Union is exploring ways to speed up the membership process for six Western Balkan countries.

The European Union will look for new ways to speed up the membership process for six candidate countries from the Western Balkans at an upcoming summit, European Council President…

European Council President Antonio Costa said new ways need to be found to speed up Western Balkans membership in the EU. His comments come ahead of an upcoming summit in…

Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries

Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process in an exclusive Euronews interview, framing…

Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process, framing the shift towards the Balkans as…

Enlargement has risen up the EU agenda due to Russia's war against Ukraine, with Kyiv keen to join the bloc

Von der Leyen tells Balkans summit that bloc needs to make enlargement process ‘faster and more credible’

French and German governments pitch idea for gradual integration of candidate countries into EU decision-making process

Sechs Staaten warten seit Jahren auf den Beitritt. Deutschland und Frankreich legen nun beim EU-Gipfel in Montenegro einen Plan vor. Wer reformiert, soll belohnt werden.

Alongside Ukraine and Moldova, six Western Balkan nations wish to join the European Union.