EU
Turkey-EU Varna summit will try to avoid open rift
The crackdown on dissent further distances Turkey from the EU which meets Erdogan in March, but in Bulgaria not Brussels
TurkeyUK foreign ministry's power diminishes and disperses
Rivals, budget cuts and Brexit wear down one of the great offices of state
United KingdomEU blacklisting sets back Tunisia economic prospects
The European Parliament yesterday placed Tunisia on a terrorism and money laundering list after months of equivocation
TunisiaUK Brexit position appears to harden
The United Kingdom could seek to diverge from EU rules immediately once transition has ended
United KingdomConvergence of forces could settle Macedonia’s name
The need to avoid tensions building in a historically volatile region should add international impetus for a solution
MacedoniaCustoms union question will hamper EU-UK Brexit talks
London wants to leave the customs union, but this would complicate the Irish border question
EUEU strategy may be last chance to influence Balkans
The Commission’s new strategy for gradual accession of Balkan countries into the EU has old and new flaws
EUEU-Swiss institutional framework progress will be slow
Postponing a deal will not impede progress on side issues but failure would be a serious setback for Swiss-EU ties
Switzerland
