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Lars Patrick Berg MEP urges EU to support Western Balkans

Today, the European Union decided to officially launch membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated at the occasion: “Today, Albania and North Macedonia open accession negotiations with the EU. This historic moment is your success”. “You have shown so much enduring commitment to our values, you’ve demonstrated […]

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“Russia’s presence in Libya provides it with the strategic depth to squeeze Europe”

Africa / ENM

Oil supply disruptions in Libya have escalated in past weeks, further increasing concern in Europe over its energy supply. This was due to protests, blockades and shutdowns at key oil infrastructure in the unstable country, as only 650,000 b/d in oil was pumped in June, which is the lowest level since October 2020 and meant

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Kazakhstan’s oil supply to the EU under threat?

Central Asia / ENM

Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) was ordered last week by a Russian court to suspend its operations, citing environmental arguments, meaning that Kazakhstan annual supply of 67 million tons of oil through Russia to Europe is under threat. This was only two days after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Council President Charles Michel his country is ready

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Will the EU snubbing Georgia push it closer to Russia?

Caucasus / ENM

The EU’s decision to only grant Georgia EU candidate status after addressing certain priorities, unlike Ukraine and Moldova, continues to make waves. Commenting to Stuttgarter Nachrichten, German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg states: “Denying Georgia accession status is a terrible sign and a big strategic mistake by the EU”, adding that there is a danger

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A closer look at Israel’s relationship with the EU

Middle East / ENM

Writing for The Jerusalem Post, Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu discusses the idea raised by French President Emmanuel Macron to establish a “European Political Community”, referring to a gathering of 12 countries surrounding the European Union: eight candidate member states (five in the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia), three that are not interested to join the

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EU leaders express deep concern over Turkey’s recent actions and statements

Middle East / ENM

At last week’s EU Summit, EU leaders have expressed deep concern over Turkey’s recent actions towards in particular Greece, stating: “The European Council expressed deep concern about recent repeated actions and statements by Turkey. Turkey must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all EU member states. Recalling its previous conclusions and the statement of

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MEP Lars Patrick Berg urges EU to offer EU candidate status to Georgia

Caucasus / ENM

In Georgia, tens of thousands took part in a march in favour of the country’s EU membership candidacy, only days after the European Commission announced that Georgia would only be given candidate status after addressing certain priorities. “Europe is a historical choice and an aspiration of Georgians, for which all generations have given sacrifices,” the

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EU agrees strategic partnership with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Middle East / ENM

The European Union Foreign Affairs Council on Monday approved a strategic partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). EU agrees new strategic partnership with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) The EU has approved a new strategic partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab

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EU and India formally relaunch trade talks

India / ENM

By Pieter Cleppe On 17 June, the EU and India formally relaunched negotiations for a free trade agreement. The purpose is to conclude talks by the end of 2023. The talks had been stalled for almost nine years. 🟢EU & INDIA RELAUNCH TRADE DEAL NEGOTIATIONS🟢@EU_Commission is pleased to announce that EU & India have formally

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European Court of Human Rights prevents UK plan to relocate irregular migrants to Rwanda for now

Africa / ENM

Following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, the UK had to abort its attempt to relocate irregular migrants to Rwanda, enabling them to file for asylum there. The new UK policy is meant to break the business model of smugglers, but is now facing legal obstacles. Despite UK courts dismissing legal challenging

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