France's Balkan policy is scandalous! The country is blocking visa liberalization for Kosovo, commencement of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, and now Paris is also rejecting Kosovo's application for membership in the Council of Europe.
11.7 Jozwiak believes at the moment there will only "be tech talks between EP and (EU) Council" on suspension mechanism this week. "No deal" will be reached during these talks, the RFE/RL correspondent wrote.
12.8 マーティン・シュルツ The European Parliament President hopes that there will be no more delays on the part of the EU Council in the issue of granting a visa-free regime for Ukraine and Georgia, according to his statement via Twitter.
12.8 EU Ambassadors have confirmed the agreement between the EU Council and the European Parliament (EP) about the "visa waiver suspension mechanism" between the EU and third countries./ After that, the decision must be voted by the European Parliament and the EU Council.
10.27 The European Parliament and the EU Council cannot agree on a visa waiver suspension mechanism, which is called a prerequisite for EU-Ukraine visa liberalization, according to Rikard Jozwiak, a Brussels-based reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.