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

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…

The Franco-German paper aims to give Western Balkan countries hope about their path into the European Union, per an EU diplomat.

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…

Merz and Macron pitch "building blocks" approach to EU enlargement to revitalise accession talks, ahead of this week's Western Balkans summit.

German Chancellor Merz has said he wants Western Balkan countries to be better integrated into the EU as they seek full membership. Commission head Von der Leyen called for a…

Germany and France have proposed giving aspiring European Union members more opportunities to join EU programs and access the single market before joining the bloc, according to a…

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

European leaders gathered in Montenegro on Friday with a renewed focus on "gradual integration" for six Western Balkan nations vying 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

Europe must “keep its promises” to those that want to join, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told POLITICO.