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European Union’s executive branch to recommend that members open accession negotiations with Bosnia

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, despite lingering ethnic divisions in the Western Balkan country. Bosnia-Herzegovina country is among six nations from the region — alongside Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — who … Read more

Orban opposes Ukraine accession to E.U. creating headache at summit

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BRUSSELS — It was supposed to be a big day for Ukraine. Instead, it may be a big day for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s campaign to disrupt and dominate European politics. At a European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday, European leaders will decide whether to … Read more

Russia-Ukraine struggle reside updates: NATO summit begins; Zelensky slams uncertainty over accession

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VILNIUS, Lithuania — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized NATO leaders as they start their annual summit within the Baltic nation, stating in a tweet that “sure wording is being mentioned with out Ukraine” that provides little readability on his nation’s prospects on accession to the bloc. Kyiv needs particular pledges on when and the way … Read more