German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit.
By Till Hoppe
After the EU Commission's "go", the way seems clear for Ukraine at the EU summit on Thursday. Denmark and the Netherlands have put aside their reservations, but Hungary is still considered a shaky candidate. There is also the "political knot" in the Western Balkans.
By Eric Bonse
The EU is at risk of being left behind technologically. It urgently needs allies like the USA to stand up to major powers like Russia and China. However, it cannot submit to them.
By Redaktion Table
The word "historic" was frequently used during yesterday's visit of the quartet of EU heads of state and government to Kyiv. Emmanuel Macron held out the prospect of Ukraine's immediate candidate status for EU accession while Olaf Scholz was somewhat more cautious. The chancellor knows that not all member states are on board yet.
By Till Hoppe
The EU Commission sees itself in an information war with Russia. A revised catalog of measures against misinformation on the Internet is intended to help until new laws can take effect.
By Torsten Kleinz
