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EU to decide on visa-free regime today

EU to decide on visa-free regime today

Leading EU institutions today will discuss a new mechanism of suspending visa-free regime, which determines the abolition of visa requirements for citizens of Ukraine and Georgia. "The Slovak presidency will convene a regular …

Erdogan tells European Parliament: 'Know your limits'

Erdogan tells European Parliament: 'Know your limits'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a rally in Istanbul, announced that the European Parliament should understand that it is not him that rules Turkey, but the government, reports Anadolu agency. "To urge Turkey …

Europe should make a choice,’ says Turkish PM

Europe should make a choice,’ says Turkish PM

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Nov. 26 urged European leaders to “decide on with whom to cooperate,” urging them to make a choice between his country and “terror groups.” “First of all, the EU …

 EU parliament urges to freeze Turkey accession talks

EU parliament urges to freeze Turkey accession talks

The European parliament has urged governments to freeze EU membership talks with Turkey. MEPs in Strasbourg voted by 471 to 37 to halt Turkey’s EU accession talks, with politicians from the Conservative group to the Greens lining …

Martin Schulz chooses Berlin

Martin Schulz chooses Berlin

European Parliament President Martin Schulz told a news conference that he will not seek another term as president of the European Parliament, and will try his chances in German politics instead. "Next year I …

 Europe declares war against Russian media

Europe declares war against Russian media

The EU Parliament adopted a draft resolution proposed by EU lawmaker from Poland Anna Elzbieta Fotyga on the EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against the bloc by third parties, which says that Russia is …

 European Parliament proposes NATO without US

European Parliament proposes NATO without US

The European Parliament backed an EU plan to deepen coordination of member states' defense policies and rely less on the United States, driven in part by US. President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion he may scale back …

European Parliament urges to speed up Georgia-EU visa waiver

European Parliament urges to speed up Georgia-EU visa waiver

The European Parliament has called on the Council of Europe to start negotiations on exempting Georgian citizens from European Union visa requirements "without any further delay”. In a letter sent yesterday to the Slovak …

 EU Council approves visa liberalisation for Georgia

EU Council approves visa liberalisation for Georgia

The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) agreed, on behalf of the Council, a negotiating position on visa liberalisation for Georgia.  It confirmed the Commission proposal to provide for visa-free travel for EU citizens …

Ilham Aliyev receives European Parliament's VP

Ilham Aliyev receives European Parliament's VP

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Vice-President of the European Parliament Ryszard Czarnecki on Sept. 9, APA reports. …

Is Georgia one step away from liberalization of visas?

Is Georgia one step away from liberalization of visas?

Even though the fact that the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament approved the visa liberalization for Georgia is a good sign, considering difficult situation with the migration crisis in Europe and contradictions between the EU …

EU decided to cancel visa regime for Georgia

EU decided to cancel visa regime for Georgia

The European Union has already made a decision to abolish visas for the citizens of Georgia, only procedural issues remain, State Minister for Integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures Davit Bakradze said. …

EU Parliament to vote against Turkey visa-free regime

EU Parliament to vote against Turkey visa-free regime

European lawmakers will vote in September against providing visa-free travel to Turkey in response to Ankara’s crackdown following a failed coup, a source in the European Parliament said. Earlier the European Parliament foreign …