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The EU’s quiet shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ asylum policy

July 10, 2025

The British National (Overseas) visa: a geopolitical tool in UK-China relations 

July 9, 2025

🧭 How staged integration can revitalise EU enlargement

July 8, 2025

Is Bulgaria really ready for the euro?

July 2, 2025

🧭 How the European Parliament can shape enlargement 

June 23, 2025
June 20, 2025

The EU-UK fisheries deal: still plenty of fish?

Morgiane Noel The new EU-UK fisheries agreement has attracted criticism for granting EU trawlers 12 more years' access to UK waters. Morgiane Noel argues we should view the deal in the broader context of EU-UK carbon markets, and the green transition Read more
June 19, 2025

Joint Ukraine-EU defence is a strategic win for both

Maksym Beznosiuk Maksym Beznosiuk argues that Ukraine’s defence production has grown, yet remains underutilised. With EU support, joint projects could sustain Ukraine’s war effort and advance the EU’s strategic autonomy. Closer cooperation, legal alignment, and targeted investment can strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities and contribute to the EU's defence readiness Read more
June 16, 2025

🧭 Why the EU must act before public support for enlargement fades

Dmytro Panchuk Russian aggression in Ukraine triggered a surge in support for EU enlargement — but public goodwill is beginning to fade. Dmytro Panchuk argues that this moment of elite-public alignment is rare and fragile. To seize it, EU leaders must act decisively before war fatigue and populist rhetoric erode the case for widening Read more
June 10, 2025

🧭 Enlargement and the rise of endless conditionality

Beáta Bakó Membership of the EU no longer guarantees access to its core benefits. With funding now tied to rule-of-law compliance, aspiring member states are subject to increasing scrutiny. Beáta Bakó examines how this shift reshapes accession prospects – and why candidate countries may find themselves caught in a new cycle of disillusionment Read more
June 5, 2025

Ukraine and the European Green Deal

Karina Shyrokykh Despite the war — and uneven compliance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement — Ukraine is striving to implement the European Green Deal. Why? Karina Shyrokykh explains how instrumental compliance with the Green Deal will help Ukraine implement the Association Agreement. Preparations for compliance with the Deal after EU accession, meanwhile, will help the country's post-war recovery, and boost its membership chances Read more

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