A Bulgarian customs officer stands at Kulata – Promahonas border crossing between Bulgaria and Greece on December 28, 2024. NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV / AFP Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, January 1, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countries. … Read more
The Maastricht Treaty formally created the concept of citizenship of the European Union, based upon holding the nationality of a Member State. Now provided for in Article 20 TFEU, EU citizenship includes the right for EU citizens to vote in municipal and European Parliament elections in a Member State other than that of their nationality … Read more
Reports suggest Turkey is in the process of applying for membership of the BRICS group. Mustafa Kutlay writes that while joining the group would reflect Turkey’s “multi-alignment” strategy, it would complicate the country’s relationship with the West. There is never a dull moment in Turkish politics. On 2 September, Bloomberg reported Turkey had formally applied … Read more
