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Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement
Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight. Good morning from Brussels. We start with a major development in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union.
Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv's EU accession
Magyar says he is "very optimistic" about a deal on minority rights in Ukraine after years of political impasse. An agreement between Budapest and Kyiv on the delicate matter would allow for EU accession talks to begin. Prime Minister Peter Magyar has signalled an imminent deal with Kyiv to resolve the dispute over the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, raising prospects for an agreement that could finally unlock EU accession talks after years of political deadlock.
EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit
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Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary's veto on Ukraine's EU accession
In an exclusive account, Euronews reveals the intense back-and-forth that led Hungary to lift its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's EU accession. Ambassadors in Brussels had been in the room for almost 12 hours straight. The list of topics seemed endless – competitiveness, defence, migration, climate action, the conflict in the Middle East and even a tobacco taxation directive – and diplomats were beginning to feel the strain.
‘28 by 28’: Tiny Montenegro is desperate to be EU’s next member
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Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans
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EU backs Pashinyan on the eve of Armenia's defining elections
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EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion
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Ukraine moves closer to EU accession after Hungary deal
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Newsletter: The EU’s battle of wills
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