News
Armenia / Azerbaijan / Belarus / EU and the Eastern Partnership / Georgia / Moldova / Russia / Ukraine / all
EC opens consultations on the future rules on the entry and residence of non-EU national
The European Commission invites all interested parties to take part in the consultations on the future rules on the entry and residence of non-EU national researchers, … Read more...
German MEP opposes visa liberalisation with Ukraine
In what appears to be a further toughening of Germany's position on Ukraine, a leading MEP close to Chancellor Angela Merkel has opposed the Commission’s move … Read more...
EU not to sign visa deal with Ukraine before parliamentary elections
Chairman of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Elmar Brok has called on the European Commission not to sign the agreement on the relaxation of visa … Read more...
OECD reports: fewer immigrants decide to settle down in the EU
Europe should pursue an open-ended immigration labour policy to help tackle the economic crisis and ensure its working age population is maintained, according to a … Read more...
Moldova has overtaken Ukraine in visa liberalization issue
The European Union has officially recognized the Ukraine backlog from Moldova in the visa-free dialogue, announcing that Chisinau has move to the second phase of … Read more...
Moldovan premier attends international conference on mobility partnerships
Prime Minister Vlad Filat attended an international conference "Mobility Partnerships: Past, Present and Future," held in Brussels on 27-28 June. The session, titled, … Read more...
European Commission rules to advance Moldova to second phase of dialogue on visas
The European Commission (EC) has decided to advance Moldova to the second phase of the dialogue on visa free regime, Prime Minister Vlad Filat said at a meeting with EU … Read more...
Polish MEP urges Brussels to sign supplement to visa facilitation agreement with Ukraine
Head of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Ukraine Pawel Kowal has urged the EU Council and the European Commission to take the necessary steps to … Read more...
MEPs: Schengen row mars Danish EU presidency
Member states' decision to exclude the European Parliament from monitoring the EU's passport free area has blighted the entire Danish EU presidency, MEPs have … Read more...
Turkey hopes for EU visa breakthrough this week
Turkey is aiming to tell its 80 million citizens on Thursday (21 June) they can visit the EU without visas in a couple of years' time. The breakthrough concerns a … Read more...
