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Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who put the country on the path to EU membership, has died
14 Jan 2026 08:08 GMT
… reunification negotiations with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash … a Turkish-speaking north in 1974, when Turkey invaded … applying for full membership to the European Union, a goal … Greek Cypriot team negotiating EU matters during reunification talks …
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George Vassiliou, ‘eternal optimist’ president who led Cyprus into the EU, dies at 94
14 Jan 2026 08:15 GMT
… thousands of partisans in Eastern Europe, barred from returning to … applied for Cyprus’s membership in the EU in 1990, and … Cyprus between its Greek and Turkish Cypriot populations, a simmering … between NATO partners Greece and Turkey.
“The tragedy of Cyprus …
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European rights court rules Turkey violated lecturer’s fair trial rights in ByLock case
14 Jan 2026 09:53 GMT
… European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey … .
The judges said Turkish courts failed to properly … encrypted messaging application that Turkish authorities consider a secret … their jobs for alleged membership in or relationships with …
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Turkish Cypriots: The EU's invisible Europeans
13 Jan 2026 16:03 GMT
… therefore, for EU accession.
EU commitment to the Turkish Cypriot community
… Also approved by the European Council, this regulation … Turkish criticism of the EU
Turkey';s stance on the EU–Turkish … presidency of the EU, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
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Türkiye captured 330 FETÖ suspects on border with EU in 2025
13 Jan 2026 15:12 GMT
… cross into the European Union from the northwestern European province of Edirne … be tried on charges of membership of a terrorist group.
Halil … to be still operating within Turkish institutions. FETÖ backers in … with what’s happening in Turkey,
it’s region and …
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Wider Europe Briefing: New Visa Rules For Georgian Diplomats
13 Jan 2026 11:34 GMT
… on individuals from EU candidate country Turkey in 2019 due to … The directorate-general for enlargement, the EU's department … s EU membership application to the European Commission for the EU executive … hard to conclude EU accession negotiations with Montenegro …
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Venezuela-EU trade: Which countries do the most business with Venezuela across Europe?
13 Jan 2026 07:07 GMT
… s economic ties with Europe. How important is … according to the EU Commission. EU exports to … countries suspended Venezuela’s membership indefinitely. As a … EU candidate country Turkey has developed economic relations with Venezuela.
According to Turkish …
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Ankara’s long arm: How Turkey shapes Armenia’s EU prospects through Hungary
12 Jan 2026 19:50 GMT
… Turkey submitted an official application to join the European … the process of Turkey’s accession.
Turkey and Hungary share … reliant on non-EU member Turkey to preserve its … Turkish membership, previously using their veto power to derail the Turkish accession …
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As The EU Eases Sanctions On Pristina, What's Next For Kosovo?
12 Jan 2026 12:26 GMT
… bans on individuals from EU candidate country Turkey in 2019 due … s EU membership application to the European Commission for the EU executive … hard to conclude EU accession negotiations with Montenegro … club as well. With EU enlargement being one of Ireland …
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Six days in Turkey between the March protests and Mayday
12 Jan 2026 12:34 GMT
… disinterestedly on their phones. Turkey’s ruling Justice and … like a lord over Europe. Erdoğan may have lost … - Turkish unions must pass a series of restrictive membership … legally determined ‘industrial classification’. Turkish labour law recognises twenty …