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New rules to strengthen the Schengen Information System (SIS) – proposed by the European Commission in December 2016 and adopted earlier in 2018 – entered into force on December 28 […]
With two elections next year, Ukraine is facing upheaval on the domestic front. Russia, meanwhile, is shaking up its foreign policy, particularly with the United States, after withdrawing from the […]
In 2017, EU countries imported 7.4 million litres of sparkling wine from non-EU countries, and about half of these imports originated from two countries: Australia (1.9 million litres, 25 per […]
The European Commission said on December 20 that this week it had made available an additional 305 million euro in emergency assistance to support migration and border management in Greece, […]
The European Union and the State of Israel have committed to further collaboration in protecting Jewish communities, institutions as well as cultural heritage around the world and in multinational organisations. […]
The European Commission said on December 19 that it would “intensify” contacts with the United States to achieve full visa reciprocity for Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania. Citizens of […]
World powers are discussing Kosovo’s decision to form an army at a UN Security Council session on Monday. Serbia and Russia have strongly protested the move. Addressing the council, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he [&he ...
After the parliament in Pristina adopted laws that pave the way for transforming the Kosovo Security Forces (KSB) into an army, Serbia and Russia have signalled that they will demand […]
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated his stance that the creation of the army of Kosovo is ill-timed. “Today, the institutions in Kosovo have announced the adoption of the […]
The parliament of Kosovo voted on December 14 in favour of the three bills which enable the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into a force with military capacities. With […]
