To become stronger internationally, Europe must take Turkey on board, Yuhishthir Raj Isar, a professor at the American University in Paris, told EurActiv in an interview.
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What future for neighbourhood relations with the EU and Russia? Interviewed by EurActiv, Jean-Christophe Romer, professor at Sciences Po Strasbourg and director of studies at the french Institute of Strategic Research of the military school (IRSEM), goes back on the consequences of the ukrainian presidential elections.
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The case has been referred to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, who warned the Ukrainian candidates while urging international observers to the greatest vigilance.
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While Croatia and Macedonia got all votes, the turkish case still divides MEPs.
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The socialists quit the governing coalition in Cyprus yesterday (8 February), accusing President Demetris Christofias of making concessions to Turkish Cypriots in reunification talks key to Turkey’s attempt to join the EU.
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Viktor Yanukovich, former prime minister and leader of the powerful Party of the Regions, which represents the Russian-speaking part of Ukraine in parliament, has emerged as the front-runner in opinion polls ahead of the second round of the presidential election on 7 February.
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Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, yesterday (26 January) added to the confusion over the status of Kosovo. The former Serbian province is recognised by most European countries as an independent state, but not by Madrid.
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In Croatia there is a “significant gap” between the political elite, which is “resolutely turned towards EU integration”, and public opinion, which is “still lukewarm on the issue,” according to Jacques Rupnik, a researcher at Sciences Po in Paris. The Balkan specialist spoke to EurActiv France in an interview.
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Defining responsibility for war crimes and genuinely confronting its recent past will help Serbia to clear the way for EU accession, Miroljub Radojković, professor of journalism at the University of Belgrade, told EurActiv in an interview. (25.1.2010)
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Following the smooth and transparent conduct of the first round of presidential elections in Ukraine on 17 January, the Polish authorities stated that no matter who wins, the democratic process shows that Ukraine is well on the road to EU membership. (22.1.2010)
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