European Council President Charles Michel will run as a candidate for the European election in 2024, possibly triggering a crisis to fill a top diplomatic position, Belgian media reported on Jan. 6.
After years of negotiations regarding the EU s Migrant Pact, the member-states have struck a deal that will see children having their fingerprints taken.
Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, expressed hope that EU members would not allow Hungary to block the start of negotiations with Ukraine on joining the EU.
The EU Commission's support for Ukraine membership talks can revitalize stagnating admission processes of other candidate countries, the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on Nov. 13, Ukrinform reported.