Articles by Lien Jansen

June 23, 2025

🧭 How the European Parliament can shape enlargement 

Lien Jansen
Often dismissed as a procedural bystander in EU enlargement, the European Parliament holds underused tools to shape outcomes — from budgetary leverage to informal diplomacy. Lien Jansen argues that the European Parliament can act strategically — if internal cohesion and inter-institutional cooperation align. Its latent power matters more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate
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Lien Jansen
Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) PhD Fellow for Fundamental Research, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute

Lien's research focuses on European politics, particularly the European Parliament and EU enlargement to the Western Balkans.

She has co-authored articles for the Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Politics and Governance and European View, among others.

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