Insightful new @clingendael.bsky.social report by my colleague @wouterzweers.bsky.social.

We propose a decision-making framework in order to help mitigating risks and optimise opportunities: A tailored set of questions and criteria helps governments to weigh each initiative on its merits, risks, and feasibility, ensuring balanced decisions. 5/5🧵 #gradualintegration #euenlargement

Potential risks of gradual integration include that without crucial preconditions like robust anti-corruption measures, sufficient enforcement capacity, and adequate financial resources, these initiatives might undermine market integrity and EU values. 4/5🧵

Potential opportunities of gradual integration include sustaining the geopolitical enlargement momentum, driving necessary reforms, and generating economic opportunities for both candidate countries and the EU. 3/5🧵

In our report @saskializette.bsky.social, @robinmneumann.bsky.social and I studied risks and opportunities of gradual integration proposals in the policy areas of #transport and #labourmigration. 2/5🧵

Gradual integration of candidate countries into the European Union The gradual integration of candidate countries into the European Union (EU) could help sustain the renewed enlargement momentum that emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, without compromising...

New Report @clingendael.bsky.social about gradual integration. Can the EU sustain the geopolitical enlargement momentum without compromising its stringent accession criteria?

#transport #labourmigration #gradualintegration #eu

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Potential opportunities of gradual integration include sustaining the geopolitical enlargement momentum, driving necessary reforms, and generating economic opportunities for both candidate countries and the EU. 3/5🧵

Gradual integration of candidate countries into the European Union The gradual integration of candidate countries into the European Union (EU) could help sustain the renewed enlargement momentum that emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, without compromising...

In our report @saskializette.bsky.social, @robinmneumann.bsky.social and I studied risks and opportunities of gradual integration proposals in the policy areas of transport and labour migration.

www.clingendael.org/publication/... 2/5🧵

Interesting thread by @clingendael.bsky.social colleague @anoukpronk.bsky.social about Dutch Council of State advice against government's new asylum emergency measures.

Paar observaties voor wat betreft de #protesten in #Servië. #draadje

Sommige bronnen spreken over 100.000+ mensen op de been gisteravond. De afgelopen jaren zijn er eerder grote demonstraties geweest maar dit lijkt groter en breder gedragen.

Bron foto: Boris Malagurski (op X).

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Great to discuss the future of EU-UK relations in a Starmer/Trump/UVDL2 era together with UK Ambassador Roper, Lyne Biewinga (NBCC) and @catherinedevries.bsky.social at #Clingendael State of the Union Conference.

Clingendael State of the Union Conference 2024 With the 2024 State of the Union conference, Clingendael will take stock of elections in various key European countries, of the European Parliament; and the presidential elections in the United States...

🔴 Now live: Clingendael’s State of the Union Conference with now Ukrainian Ambassador to the Netherlands.
www.clingendael.org/event/clinge...

🇵🇱🇪🇺 OK, who is gonna do the "EU heads of government" starter pack?

Aanvullingen welkom; Buitenlandse Zaken, Defensie, Clingendael & HCSS starter pack.

Ik heb (nog) geen leden gevonden van de Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken en/of Nederlandse diplomaten. Jullie wel?

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