https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480412 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/news/article/romania-and-bulgaria-join-the-schengen-area-12-dec-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the agreement reached at the Council of the EU to authorize Romania's and Bulgaria's full, effective integration into the Schengen Area on 1 January 2025. The decision, adopted unanimously by ministers of the European Union Member States during the Schengen Council on 11 December, will allow internal land-border checks with Romania and Bulgaria to be removed. Internal air- and maritime-border checks were removed in March 2024. The Schengen Area guarantees the free movement (…) 2024-12-13 11:24:39 62797_281676 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/news/article/european-union-western-balkans-summit-brussels-13-12-23?xtor=RSS-1 The Summit between the European Union and the six Western Balkans countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) was held in Brussels on 13 December 2023, attended by the French President, Emmanuel Macron. This meeting came as the European Union strengthened its action in the region. The Summit, between European Union and Western Balkans leaders, followed on from the Tirana Summit in December 2022, which was the first to be held in the region. (…) 2023-12-21 16:03:53 62797_276967 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/news/article/eu-olivier-becht-traveling-to-strasbourg-for-meetings-at-the-european?xtor=RSS-1 Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in Strasbourg on June 12 and 13. He will meet with several European parliamentarians to discuss major issues relating to European trade policy ahead of the Spanish presidency of the EU Council. Among the subjects to be discussed are trade agreements, transatlantic relations, relations with China and autonomous EU measures. (…) 2023-06-13 09:25:59 62797_273775