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#Zelensky fears #Ukraine EU accession could end like the €90 billion support loan In his address to #EUCO, he warned that a situation like the ongoing #Orban's blockade must not happen with the opening of formal accession negotiations newunionpost.eu/2026/03/20/zel…

EU members are ready to “kill off” any revision of the #EUaccession policy. Two EU officials confirm to The New Union Post that a fast-track accession – as suggested for #Ukraine – "is not realistic for any candidate" #EUenlargement #reversedenlargement newunionpost.eu/2026/03/19/eu-…

#Montenegro progress on its EU path now counts 14 chapters closed. At the 26th Accession Conference, Chapter 21 (Trans-European Networks) was provisionally finalised. Progress is still required in the rule-of-law area to conclude the process by 2026 newunionpost.eu/2026/03/17/mon…

#Ukraine and #Moldova open all accession chapters – but informally Technical guidance was provided to both candidates to continue work on EU reforms across all six negotiating clusters, until "political conditions" allow the opening of the formal process newunionpost.eu/2026/03/17/ukr…

Addressing the European Parliament, Prime Minister #Pashinyan said that "the biggest obstacle" to #Armenia's EU integration is "the frozen state of political dialogue" between the EU and #Georgia, which undermines the "tangible" prospect of accession newunionpost.eu/2026/03/12/arm…

In an interview with The New Union Post, MEP @petras_petras (Renew), rapporteur for the #EUenlargement strategy, stresses that "to enlarge is the natural state" of the EU, and that this process provides a "serious" argument for it to "inevitably change" newunionpost.eu/2026/03/11/eu-…

In its rightward shift on #migration, the EU assumes that all candidates are safe countries. This will affect the new EU legislation focused on implementing the strictest possible #return policies, disregarding concerns for the rule of law and human rights newunionpost.eu/2026/03/10/eu-…

#Iceland will vote on reopening #EUaccession negotiations on 29 August. A positive outcome of the #referendum would give Prime Minister Frostadóttir the mandate to resume and conclude the process frozen since 2013 #Icelandreferendum #EUreferendum newunionpost.eu/2026/03/07/ice…

Can EU candidate status be formally revoked by Brussels? Although there are no legal provisions or precedents of Council's decisions, two different ways could be envisaged. Yet, "we should not turn the tables," warns Professor Hillion #EUenlargement newunionpost.eu/2026/03/05/can…

Ten years on, #Switzerland is still not interested in joining the EU. The signing of a broad package of agreements represents the deepest form of integration reached since Bern withdrew its EU application in 2016 newunionpost.eu/2026/03/03/swi…

European defence plans must not overlook the Western Balkans' role. "Geography is one of the strongest arguments", say @BojanaZori2 (@EU_ISS) and @IlirianaG (@Carnegie_Europe) #EuropeanDefence #militarymobility #Readiness2030 #WesternBalkans newunionpost.eu/2026/02/27/eur…

#Iceland to hold a referendum on reopening EU accession talks “in the next few months”. The vote on "possibly joining the EU" was announced by Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir. The date has yet to be decided #EUreferendum #EUaccession newunionpost.eu/2026/02/26/ice…

The Commission pushes for the #WesternBalkans to join the EU’s free roaming area. The opening of formal talks has been proposed to the Council, which must now authorise negotiations with each partner #RoamLikeAtHome #freeroaming newunionpost.eu/2026/02/25/eu-…

#Zelensky wants #Ukraine and #Belarus to be allies within the EU. He described EU membership as "the right thing" on many levels, provided that it reflects the will of the people and of a "free leadership" in the neighbouring country newunionpost.eu/2026/02/23/zel…

Entering the EU is very difficult for many people in the world. An interactive map The visa-free regime for short stays (up to 90 days within any 180-day period) is granted to only 64 third countries – none in Africa and a few in Asia #Schengen #EUvisa newunionpost.eu/2026/02/20/eu-…

In a context of funding cuts, dysfunctional institutions, and backlash against social and gender legislation, civil society in #NorthMacedonia needs the EU to remain engaged, warns @SShkrijelj, who served as Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy newunionpost.eu/2026/02/17/nor…

The informal retreat in #AldenBiesen focused on how to strengthen the competitiveness of the #SingleMarket. Despite the potential for the gradual integration and the need for changes to the EU's institutional set-up no major breakthroughs are expected newunionpost.eu/2026/02/12/enl…

The EU’s pre-enlargement reforms are still “in the oven” – but they risk burning After months of delays, the Commission's communication on preparing the EU internally is still nowhere in sight #EUreforms #EUenlargement newunionpost.eu/2026/02/10/pre…

#Schengen rules at EU borders risk seriously affecting producers in the #WesternBalkans. Regional actors such as the Bosnian berry producer Cooperativa 'Insieme' fear losing access to the EU market due to a "strict and intolerant bureaucratic attitude" newunionpost.eu/2026/02/06/wes…

An interactive infographic with all rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs in the @Europarl_EN negotiations on Global Europe for the EU's 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework #GlobalEurope #2028_2034MFF #EUbudget #EuropeanParliament newunionpost.eu/2026/02/04/glo…