EU ‘manipulating’ Ukraine over candidate status, membership

Russia’s foreign ministry has accused Brussels of “manipulating” Ukraine after the European Commission recommended the country be granted candidate status for joining the 27-nation bloc.

France sees EU membership for Ukraine in ’15 or 20 years’

A bid by Ukraine to join the EU could not be finalised for “15 or 20 years,” France’s Europe minister has said, pouring cold water on Zelenskyy’s hopes for a quick entry in the European block.

Moldovan govt rejects bill on permanent neutrality

The Moldovan government at its meeting on Wednesday responded with a negative conclusion to a bill on permanent neutrality proposed by the opposition bloc of Communists and Socialists.

Borrell: Ukraine’s Accession to EU Will Take Time as Other Candidates Waited for Long – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s request to become a part of the European Union will “take its time and pace” as there are many other countries with candidate status which made a significant progress in becoming member countries.

Bosnia asks EU to consider granting it candidacy status

A Croatian member of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Presidential Council sent an official request Tuesday to the European Union to consider granting the country candidate status, the first step in applying to become a member state of the bloc.

EU Council says it started considering membership bids from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova - TASS

The EU started a written procedure concerning bids by Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova to join the bloc, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union said on Twitter on Monday.

Georgia to apply ‘immediately’ for EU membership: Ruling party | Al Arabiya English

Georgia will “immediately” apply for EU membership, the Black Sea nation’s ruling party said Wednesday, a day after the European Parliament backed war-torn Ukraine’s bid to apply for EU membership.

Serbia says ready for Kosovo compromise in view of EU membership

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Wednesday that his country is ready for a compromise over Kosovo since resolving a dispute with its former province is key to its European Union bid.

May rules out second referendum on EU membership

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out a second vote on the country's membership of the European Union, saying there was no going back on the result of the June 2016 vote.

German FM Suggests Brexit Model for Relations with Turkey, Ukraine. Both countries are unlikely to join the EU in the foreseeable future

The Brexit deal between the European Union and the UK could serve as a model for relations with non-EU states, particularly Turkey and Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Tuesday.

Ankara downplays EU budget cut for Turkey

The government has sought to downplay European Union funding cuts for Turkey over doubts about Ankara’s commitment to democracy and human rights.

Angela Merkel veut réduire les fonds de préadhésion attribués à la Turquie

La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel veut couper dans les fonds de préadhésion dont la Turquie bénéficie en tant que pays candidat à l'entrée dans l'Union européenne, a-t-elle indiqué jeudi en prélude d'un Sommet européen à Bruxelles.

German Foreign Minister Sees No Place for Turkey in EU

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a radio interview Friday that the European Union should halt accession talks with Turkey because of Ankara's human rights violations.

Defending Europe’s frontiers: Minister warns against EU-Turkey estrangement

“One sentence extremists would like to hear is probably that Turkey’s relationship with the EU is broken,” a senior Turkish minister said on Tuesday.

EU divided over calls to block Turkey’s bid : Turkey is a "vital partner" in many crises that we all face

European Union member countries are presenting a divided picture on whether to continue full membership talks with Turkey, after German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to call her European partners to either suspend or end Ankara’s bid to join the 29-member club.

Turkish FM: Germany should focus on its own problems

Turkey’s foreign minister on Monday criticized German politicians sparring in a weekend debate for focusing on Turkey rather than Germany’s own pressing problems.

Merkel Wants EU to Consider Halting Turkish Accession Talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday that Turkey was drifting away from the rule of law fast and vowed to push her EU partners to consider suspending or ending its accession talks at an October meeting.

EU's Juncker Says Turkey Leaving Europe by 'Giant Steps'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said Turkey was fully to blame for the breakdown of its EU accession talks and warned Ankara was fast withdrawing from Europe.

It will be ‘comforting’ if EU says Turkey cannot be accepted as member: Erdoğan tells BBC

It will be “comforting” for Turkey if the EU says frankly that it cannot accept the country as a member, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

Turkey to insist on EU membership process

Turkey will insist on maintaining its EU accession process instead of settling for a lesser “strong cooperation” deal with the bloc, a senior Turkish minister said on Thursday.