EU to discuss new measures against Georgia in January, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers will hold a deep-dive discussion in January on possible new measures against Georgia, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief. The planned review comes as the European Commission has published its annual progress reports on candidate countries, including a sharply critical assessment of Georgia. The report points to further democratic backsliding, new restrictions on civic space and a deterioration in fundamental rights.Kaja Kallas said the Georgian government was on a collision course with the European Union over democratic backsliding. She said the steps taken by the authorities were not moving in the right direction. Asked whether she... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Georgia PM offers no path out of EU accession deadlock amid Brussels dispute
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said his government remains very committed to joining the European Union, but he gave no clear route for reviving the country's stalled accession bid. Speaking at the Euronews Enlargement Summit on Tuesday, he instead accused the European Commission of political blackmail and blamed Brussels for the breakdown in relations. The comments come as Georgia's EU path remains effectively frozen.Kobakhidze repeated that the government would join immediately if the European Commission opened accession talks, but he did not say what steps Tbilisi would take to unlock the process. He also refused to reconsider the controversial... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 18:00 LONDON
Rama warns Serbia's new leaders are unlikely to recognise Kosovo
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360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 15:03 LONDON
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North Macedonia president says Bulgaria is holding EU accession hopes hostage over constitutional changes
North Macedonia's president has accused Bulgaria of holding the country's European Union accession hopes hostage in a dispute over constitutional changes. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said the demand to recognise the Bulgarian minority in the constitution was blocking progress on the country's path towards EU membership. She made the comments on the sidelines of the Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday.Siljanovska-Davkova said the proposed amendments had not even passed the first stage in the parliamentary constitutional commission. She also said that around 80% of citizens oppose the changes, arguing that further concessions cannot be imposed without public support. The president said her... [Continue Reading]
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