EU countries agree to unblock accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Published on 12/06/2026 – 19:15 GMT+2•Updated 20:13 The 27 countries of the European Union have reached an agreement…
‘Act without delay’: Brussels warns Albania over Trump-linked resort project
The European Commission has issued a veiled warning to the Albanian government over a €1.4 billion real-estate project…
Magyar claims deal with Ukraine on minority rights to lift veto on EU accession
Hungary has signalled its intention to lift its two-year-long veto on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union…
Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv’s EU accession
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signalled an imminent deal with Kyiv on the rights of Hungarian minorities in…
‘Associate membership’ risks leaving Ukraine in limbo, Ireland warns after Merz pitches bold plan
Granting “associate membership” to Ukraine risks leaving the country in limbo that could make it lose momentum to…
Merz’s plan of ‘associate EU membership’ for Ukraine gets mixed reviews
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s groundbreaking plan to grant Ukraine “associate membership” in the European Union has received mixed…
Merz suggests Ukraine’s EU membership may depend on territorial concessions
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested that Ukraine’s path to European Union membership could involve territorial concessions and…
The year in review: ECFR readers’ top choices of 2025
The winter holiday season is here and ECFR is pleased to share the most popular policy papers and…
Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s EU bid provides ‘specific support’ to Putin, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for providing “specific support” to Russian President Vladimir…
Von der Leyen calls Zelenskyy and asks him to explain new anti-corruption law
Published on 23/07/2025 – 15:50 GMT+2 •Updated 20:49 ADVERTISEMENT Ursula von der Leyen has called Volodymyr Zelenskyy to…