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The EU's justice commissioner on 2 July described illegal immigration via Turkey a risk to Greek democracy and called again on Ankara to do more to combat people-traffickers.
Croatian Prime Minsister Ivo Sanader said he was resigning and quitting politics on Wednesday (1 July), admitting that his surprising decision had something to do with his country’s EU negotiations, which are stalled over a border dispute with Slovenia.
EU elections will take place in Romania on 7 June, but Romanian politicians and commentators admit that debates are being hijacked by disputes over the upcoming presidential poll, which is due in the autumn. (read more)
EU elections will take place in Bulgaria on 7 June, less than a month ahead of parliamentary elections on 5 July, which will renew the 240-seat parliament and possibly change the format of the governing coalition, which has been in place for the last four years. (read more)
European scepticism about Turkey's EU accession is fuelling a popular backlash among many Turks who are growing increasingly distrustful of the EU. (read more)