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Ties between Türkiye and the European Union should return to pre-Sarkozy era, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said, referring to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy who suspended the advance in Türkiye's accession process when he came to power in 2007.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the need for international cooperation in rebuilding Syria and ensuring stability during a phone call with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

The EU Commission president on Tuesday highlighted the importance of Syrian reconstruction for the EU, hinting that the bloc could be involved in Syrian reconstruction in the post-Assad era.

Türkiye and the EU are in agreement on the need to preserve Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the post-Assad era, with a particular focus on creating an inclusive government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 17.

The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher measures against Chinese entities and more vessels from Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, the EU Commission said in a statement on Monday.

European leaders are urging unity and stability in Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime after 13 years of civil war.

"The cruel Assad dictatorship has collapsed," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Wolves in Europe will be less protected from hunting from 2025, after a majority of European countries on Tuesday accepted a proposal to downgrade their status due to their growing number and their impact on agriculture and farming livestock.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday congratulated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a new five-year term and expressed the hope they would together lead Serbia and the region to EU membership.

Rescue teams from Bosnia's neighbors and European Union countries on Monday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country.

The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as their population grows, in the latest political clash between farmers and environmentalists.