KYIV — Ukraine sees a narrow window to secure its future within the EU: between the Hungarian election this April and the French presidential vote in April 2027, according to officials in Brussels and Kyiv.

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their supply chains,

In a section entitled "Security concerns stemming from the evolving situation in northeast Syria", the EU memo said the "chaotic takeover led to the collapse of security and services in the al-Hol camp, triggering the escape of a significant portion of its population".

Nikolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian politician and U.N. diplomat chosen by Trump to manage the Board of Peace, met the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and foreign ministers from across the 27-nation bloc. The EU diplomats were also expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and fresh sanctions on Russia.

The EU plans to change accession rules that have been in effect for over 40 years for the sake of Ukraine, though this requires the consent of all member states, according to European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Marta Kos during her speech at the YES Meeting conference organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.

The potential for this is huge. When Europe behaves as one consolidated market, new products, companies and opportunities emerge on a much larger scale. By helping dismantle the barriers that stifle growth, EU-INC will help ensure Europe’s world-class talent is in the spotlight, innovation is championed and red tape is a thing of the past.

Top European Union officials joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on Tuesday to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, reaffirming Europe's backing for the

Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU-INC, promising a 48-hour digital incorporation framework to unify Europe’s fragmented market. View on euronews