EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos regards a new wave of enlargement by 2030 as “realistic” with Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro leading the way. But she warns that progress hinges on merit and commitment by the EU candidate countries to deliver on required reforms.
The EU’s enlargement chief has issued a stark warning that the bloc’s credibility and security are at stake as foreign powers seek to disrupt the process of new members joining.
Facebook parent company Meta plans to use content shared by EU citizens to train its AI models, but promises to respect opt-out requests.
Talks on a transatlantic free trade agreement stalled when US President Donald Trump first took office in 2017. Now, his unpredictable tariff policy has only strained relations between Brussels and Washington.
EU funds are being siphoned off through corruption, fraud and abuse – from fake jobs to forged invoices. According to the latest report by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the misuse of EU money remains widespread across the 27-nation bloc.