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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C) shakes hands with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of an informal meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa on April 23, 2026.

Merz’s Shortcut for Ukraine Divides Europe (Again)

Javier Villamor May 22, 2026

The German chancellor’s proposal of a special form of ‘association’to integrate Ukraine into EU structures is received with scepticism in Brussels.

EU stars on battered wooden bench (EU Ukraine accession illustration)

Montenegro vs Ukraine: Merit-Based EU Enlargement for Some, Fast-Tracked for Others?

Javier Villamor January 28, 2026

The small Balkan state has been waiting to be allowed into the European Union for over 15 years, whereas a country currently at war claims it could join in 2027.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Jerusalem on July 31, 2025

German Foreign Minister Urges Faster Integration of the Western Balkans

Rebeka Kis August 25, 2025

Despite years of negotiations, only Montenegro has made significant progress, while the other candidate countries lag behind in the EU accession process.

Western Balkan Countries Inch Closer to EU Accession

Tamás Orbán December 18, 2024

The Commission thinks enlargement in the next five years is realistic. “All this is happening thanks to the Hungarian presidency,” the Albanian PM commented.

Serbian President Doubts EU Membership by 2028

Christina Holmgren-Larson September 2, 2024

Vučić said his focus is the country’s economic progress, peace, and stability.

North Macedonia: Socialist Government Swept Away in Sovereigntist Landslide

Tamás Orbán May 9, 2024

The conservative opposition scored a major victory over the ruling pro-EU socialists in both presidential and parliamentary elections, marking the Macedonian Left’s biggest defeat yet.

PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

Tamás Orbán June 25, 2023

“Today, the EU needs the Balkans more than the other way around,” the Hungarian prime minister said during his trip to Serbia and Bosnia, signing strategic partnerships and advocating for the region’s rapid EU accession.

EU Members Agree on Candidate Status for Bosnia-Herzegovina

Robert Semonsen December 15, 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina, if given the official go-ahead, will join a league of EU hopefuls which presently includes the likes of Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Turkey.

Tag: West Balkans

Merz’s Shortcut for Ukraine Divides Europe (Again)

Montenegro vs Ukraine: Merit-Based EU Enlargement for Some, Fast-Tracked for Others?

German Foreign Minister Urges Faster Integration of the Western Balkans

Western Balkan Countries Inch Closer to EU Accession

Serbian President Doubts EU Membership by 2028

North Macedonia: Socialist Government Swept Away in Sovereigntist Landslide

PM Orbán: Not All EU Money Should Go to Ukraine

EU Members Agree on Candidate Status for Bosnia-Herzegovina

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