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🧭 Military support to Ukraine is more fundamental than enlargement

August 6, 2025

🧭 Can the EU overcome Hungary’s veto on Ukrainian membership?

July 31, 2025

Joint Ukraine-EU defence is a strategic win for both

June 19, 2025

Ukraine and the European Green Deal

June 5, 2025

🧭 The risks of wartime politicisation of enlargement 

May 21, 2025
May 9, 2025

🧭 The EU must confront the challenges of enlargement to Ukraine

Antoaneta L. Dimitrova EU enlargement to Ukraine is a strategic necessity, but cannot rest on geopolitics alone. To avoid backlash, the EU must confront policy dilemmas openly, from rule of law to agriculture, and offer realistic compromises. Antoaneta Dimitrova argues that public support depends on political leaders’ ability to offer a credible narrative to counter negative publicity Read more
April 4, 2025

How to monitor a new ceasefire in Ukraine

Aly Verjee Aly Verjee and Valerie Sticher argue that an international monitoring mission could bolster a ceasefire. But any new ceasefire faces serious challenges, and will hold only if all parties heed the experience of past monitoring efforts in eastern Ukraine Read more
March 27, 2025

Is Trump overplaying his hand?

Paul Whiteley The row in the White House between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy shocked the world. It threatens the transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe. However, Paul Whiteley argues that Trump may be unwittingly creating a situation which will see the United States weaker and more isolated in the long term Read more
February 25, 2025

How internet speed shapes electoral preferences in Ukraine

Victoria Portnaya In Ukraine, politics is deeply polarised, and elections have long reflected regional divides. Around the world, the internet has transformed political engagement, and digital access may be playing an increasingly important role in Ukrainian politics. Victoria Portnaya speculates on the effects of internet speed on voters’ electoral preferences Read more
February 24, 2025

🧭 Could the spillover effects of war strengthen EU enlargement?

Maryna Rabinovych Maryna Rabinovych argues that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshaped EU enlargement dynamics, creating both pressure and opportunity. To sustain momentum, the EU needs a strategic vision and transparent policies. By harnessing wartime spillover effects, the EU can transform reactive measures into structured accession pathways for Ukraine and Moldova Read more

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