Romania, Bulgaria enter Schengen Area as EU border checks abolished
Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the EU’s Schengen travel-free zone, bringing the total number of countries in the borderless area to 29.
EU and Switzerland conclude years-long cooperation negotiations
The European Union and Switzerland have signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen ties. In Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU, both the public and politicians are divided over deepening ties with the 27-nation bloc.
EU-Western Balkans: Warm words but no wins expected at summit in Brussels
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing power on the world stage, progress in expanding the European Union to include new member states has been slow.
EU Parliament presents Venezuelan opposition with human rights award
The European Parliament has awarded Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González the Sakharov Prize, an award for human rights and freedom of thought created in 1988.
Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
Germany’s weather service as well as the European Union’s climate monitoring service Copernicus have reported record-setting temperatures in 2024.
Former German Chancellor Merkel says irregular migration can’t be solved at European internal borders
According to a draft manifesto on migration, Germany’s conservative CDU and CSU parties want to turn back migrants who apply for asylum in Germany after entering from another European Union or Schengen member state.