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The Trans-Caspian Corridor, a route of railways and ports linking Europe, Türkiye, the rest of the Black Sea, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Central Asia is becoming an alternative trade route connecting both continents. Since 2022, trade on the route has quadrupled and with the right investments...
Minister Hakan Fidan and Commissioner Marta Kos met in Ankara on 6 February 2026, reaffirming Türkiye’s candidate status and acknowledging the strategic value of Türkiye-EU relations in promoting regional stability and economic resilience in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.
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The EU enlargement policy aims to expand the Union's zone of peace, stability, and prosperity by facilitating the accession of countries that respect EU values and are committed to promoting them, requiring reforms in areas like democracy, rule of law, and the market economy.
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) governs the EU's relations with 6 of the EU's closest Eastern Neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Russia takes part in Cross-Border Cooperation activities under the ENP and is not a part of the ENP as such.
Almost eight years after the beginning of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, Russia launched on 24 February 2022 a large-scale military invasion of the whole country. The destruction and suffering is devastating. Over 8 million people have fled to neighbouring...
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The latest news and information on the European Union’s (EU) cooperation with its Eastern partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine...
The WeBalkans.eu portal is a one-stop shop for news, stories, funding opportunities, and related information on cooperation between the European Union and the Western Balkans...