European Union
Supranational political and economic union
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| January 16 2025 | European Commission submits first screening report to the European Council, with screening process expected to continue until autumn 2025. |
| 2024 | Copenhagen Girls Choir from Denmark wins the 'Let the Peoples Sing' competition held in London, conducted by Anne-Terese Sales. |
| 2024 | The EBU planned to host the Eurovision Debates for the upcoming European Commission presidential election. |
| 2024 | Multiple European broadcasting organizations established or renewed: Arte (France), TVM (Monaco), and Slovak Television and Radio (Slovakia) |
| November 13 2024 | Ukrainian Government announces completion of screening for the first cluster of negotiation chapters. |
| June 25 2024 | Accession negotiations officially opened for Ukraine, simultaneously with Moldova, marking a significant milestone in Ukraine's efforts to align with Western nations and reduce Russian influence. |
| June 25 2024 | Accession negotiations formally begin, simultaneously with Moldova. |
| June 21 2024 | European Union agrees to start membership negotiations with Ukraine. |
| June 21 2024 | The European Union officially decided to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. |
| June 21 2024 | The European Union agreed to start membership negotiations with Ukraine. |
| April 2024 | The EBU confirmed that the suspension of BTRC was made indefinite, extending beyond the initially reported three-year period. |
| 2023 | Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB) joins the broadcasting network |
| 2023 | EBU Investigative Journalism Network uncovered evidence of a Kremlin-sponsored initiative to transport Ukrainian children to Russia, which is considered a war crime under international law. |
| December 14 2023 | European Council decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. |
| December 14 2023 | The European Council decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. |
| December 14 2023 | The European Council decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. |
| November 8 2023 | European Commission recommends opening accession negotiations with Ukraine. |
| November 8 2023 | The European Commission released the 2023 enlargement package report, noting that four of the seven criteria for EU membership had been completed by Ukraine. |
| September 22 2023 | The fifth Candidate Check assessment was released, rating Ukraine's progress on the seven reforms at 8.1/10. |
| September 13 2023 | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukraine's future is 'in our Union' during her State of the European Union address. |
| June 22 2023 | EU Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi provided an oral update on Ukraine's progress toward the seven reforms. |
| March 28 2023 | European Council President Charles Michel stated hope to open accession negotiations with Ukraine by the end of the year. |
| February 2 2023 | European Commission publishes analytical report on Ukraine's alignment with EU acquis, completing the Opinion from June 2022. |
| 2022 | The National Association Stop Fireworks for Private Citizens in Sweden began a movement advocating for further restrictions on fireworks usage by untrained individuals. |
| 2022 | Europe 1 leaves the EBU. |
| June 23 2022 | The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for immediate granting of candidate status to Ukraine, and the European Council officially granted Ukraine EU candidate status. |
| June 23 2022 | The European Council granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU accession, contingent on meeting seven required reforms. |
| June 17 2022 | European Commission adopts Opinion on Ukraine's application for EU membership. |
| June 17 2022 | The European Commission recommended that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for EU accession. |
| June 17 2022 | The European Commission recommended that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for EU accession, listing seven required reforms to be implemented. |
| June 16 2022 | Leaders of Germany, Italy, Romania, and France met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv and called for immediate candidate status for EU membership for Ukraine. |
| May 26 2022 | EBU made effective the indefinite suspension of its Russian members. |
| May 9 2022 | Ukraine responded to the EU membership legislative questionnaire. |
| May 9 2022 | Ukraine responded to the second and final part of the legislative questionnaire. |
| April 17 2022 | Ukraine responded to the first part of the legislative questionnaire for EU membership. |
| April 8 2022 | European Commission President von der Leyen visited Kyiv, met with President Zelenskyy, and presented the legislative questionnaire to begin Ukraine's application, offering to fast-track the process. |
| April 8 2022 | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented Zelenskyy with a legislative questionnaire regarding EU membership. |
| March 30 2022 | A poll by Rating Sociological Group finds 91% of Ukrainians support joining the European Union during the Russian invasion, a significant increase from 66.4% in February 2015. |
| March 25 2022 | European Union Member States supported Ukraine's European aspirations and requested the European Commission to provide conclusions on Ukraine's EU membership application. |
| March 10 2022 | The Council of the European Union requested the European Commission's opinion on Ukraine's EU membership application. |
| March 7 2022 | A survey by Ifop reveals strong support for Ukraine's EU accession in several European countries, with 92% support in Poland, 71% in Italy, 68% in Germany, and 62% in France. |
| March 1 2022 | The European Parliament recommended Ukraine be made an official candidate for EU membership, voting 637 in favour, 13 against, and 26 abstained. |
| March 1 2022 | The European Parliament almost unanimously voted to support Ukraine's candidate status for European Union membership. |
| March 1 2022 | EBU suspended its Russian members from its governance structures. |
| February 28 2022 | Ukraine officially submitted a letter of application for EU membership, with President Zelenskyy requesting immediate admission under a special procedure. |
| February 28 2022 | Ukraine applied for European Union membership four days after being invaded by Russia, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requesting immediate admission under a 'new special procedure'. |
| February 27 2022 | Slovenian and Polish prime ministers proposed a plan for Ukraine's rapid integration into the EU by 2030 in a letter to European Council president Charles Michel. |
| February 26 2022 | Polish president Andrzej Duda called for Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU. |
| February 26 2022 | Three Russian broadcasters (Channel One Russia, VGTRK, and Radio Dom Ostankino) announced their withdrawal from the EBU, citing increased politicization of the organization. |
| February 25 2022 | EBU announced the ban of Russia from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
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