WESTERN BALKANS

EU introduces further exceptions to sanctions to facilitate the delivery of assistance

The Council today decided to introduce humanitarian exceptions to asset freeze measures in 10 EU restrictive measures regimes. As a result of the decision, certain categories of humanitarian...

Agreement between Italy and Albania is not illegal, according to Commissioner Ylva Johansson

Italy and Albania have signed an agreement that will see Albania providing temporary shelter for thousands of asylum-seeking migrants. At the same time, Italy...

Albania’s migrant deal with Italy stirs mixed reactions

Albania has agreed to house thousands of asylum-seeking migrants while Rome fast-tracks up to 36,000 applications a year for asylum in Italy. The aim...

Parliament says the EU must comprehensively review how Russia sanctions are working

MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament...

Commission recommends starting accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and candidate status for Georgia

The European Commission has recently released the 2023 enlargement reports. These reports evaluate the progress of countries seeking membership in the European Union. The...

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