Liberal Europe Podcast I Reversed Enlargement and Pooled Veto is the Key to Europe's Future? - Interview with Emil Kirjas Emil Kirjas discusses EU enlargement and explores innovative and controversial concepts like pooled veto and reversed integration.

What’s really holding back #EUEnlargement? Could new ideas such as reverse enlargement or “pooled veto” reshape how decisions are made in Europe? @ricsilvestre.bsky.social and Emil Kirjas talk about enlargement fatigue and explores innovative concepts to overcome it. ➡️ Listen here: bit.ly/4cjDVrA

The proposal for pre-enlargement reforms is now frozen EU officials say that the proposal on pre-enlargement reforms is waiting for political urgency on Ukraine's accession and "a new idea" of enlargement process

From the oven to the fridge. EU officials confirm that the Commission's proposal for pre-enlargement reforms is waiting "for the right moment," when there is sufficient political urgency and it will not risk being "put in a corner and ignored"

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EU enlargement rethink as divisions emerge among key member states Ukraine has dominated recent discussions, but a new DGAP paper argues Montenegro and Albania are closest to membership and should receive greater attention.

Ukraine has dominated recent discussions, but a new DGAP paper argues Montenegro and Albania are closest to membership and should receive greater attention. Bne IntelliNews #EUEnlargement #Ukraine #Montenegro #Albania #EUExpansion

But here’s the bottleneck:
#Unanimity makes #EUenlargement slow, fragile, and vulnerable to vetoes — undermining both credibility and effectiveness in a new geopolitical context.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has reshaped Europe’s security order.
#EUEnlargement is no longer optional — it is a geopolitical necessity for stability, security, and EU influence.

But here’s the bottleneck:
#Unanimity makes #EUenlargement slow, fragile, and vulnerable to vetoes — undermining both credibility and effectiveness in a new geopolitical context.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has reshaped Europe’s security order.
#EUEnlargement is no longer optional — it is a geopolitical necessity for stability, security, and EU influence.

Declining rule of law is putting pressure on EU enlargement. What does this mean for candidate countries?

Read key insights from the #RESILIOACCESS snapshot launch and watch the recording 🎥

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#EUEnlargement #RuleOfLaw #DemocraticResilience

The EU accession negotiations, in 6 clusters and 33 chapters An interactive infographic explaining how EU accession negotiations have been structured since 2021 into a specific number of chapters and clusters

The #EUaccession negotiations explained, in clusters and chapters

Since the introduction of the new methodology in 2021, EU accession negotiations have been structured into 33 negotiating chapters grouped into six clusters

#EUenlargement #EUnegotiations

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EU accession policy reform to be "killed off" by 27 capitals EU officials confirm to The New Union Post that a fast-track EU accession "is not realistic for any candidate." Reversed membership is off the table

EU members are ready to “kill off” any revision of the #EUaccession policy.
Two EU officials confirm to The New Union Post that a fast-track accession – as suggested for #Ukraine – "is not realistic for any candidate"

#EUenlargement #reversedenlargement

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Building on our partnership with @fnfreiheit.bsky.social Western Balkans, Sofia City Councillor, Tsvetelina Simeonova-Zarkin, is participating in the #LOCWEB2026 conference in Bjelašnica.

By strengthening local democracy we are making EU accession a reality.

#WesternBalkans #EUenlargement

The EU eyeing three scenarios for enlargement process reform - European Western Balkans Driven by geopolitical concerns, current EU enlargement debates focus on shifting from slow, traditional accession to faster, flexible models, primarily aimed at Western Balkan countries and Ukraine.

Driven by geopolitical concerns, the #EUenlargement debates focus on shifting from slow, traditional accession to faster, flexible models, aimed at #WesternBalkans & #Ukraine. In this sense, the so-called “gradual integration” is a realistic approach.
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The EU must solve the credibility deficit in its enlargement policy - LSE European Politics Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to a revived EU enlargement policy, but the enlargement process still suffers from a deep credibility problem.

Among elites in the EU member states, the #WesternBalkans and the Eastern Partnership countries, a stark paradox has emerged: #EUenlargement is still deemed essential and desired, yet few believe it is effective today.
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The dialogue showed that climate action and enlargement are not parallel agendas—but mutually reinforcing pathways toward a resilient and future-ready Europe.
 
#ClimateAction #EUEnlargement #StrategicForesight #FutureOfEurope #ClimatePolicy

On EU Enlargement, Germany Is Starting to Move The question of how to facilitate a membership of sorts for Ukraine means that the debate about EU enlargement is fast approaching a critical phase. Berlin is starting to become more flexible.

#Germany’s parliament has been a comparatively weak actor on #EUenlargement. Although bilateral & security issues in the #WesternBalkans have often been on its agenda, discussions have more often focused on prolongations of the EUFOR & KFOR peace missions.
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The EU enlargement strategy must not ignore internal reforms MEP Auštrevičius (Renew), rapporteur for the EU enlargement strategy, says that this process provides a "serious" argument for the Union to "inevitably change"

In an interview with The New Union Post, MEP Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), rapporteur for the #EUenlargement strategy, stresses that "to enlarge is the natural state" of the Union, and that this process provides a "serious" argument for it to "inevitably change"

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The #EUenlargement will succeed only if it is rooted in local and regional levels

Last week, the European Committee of the Regions adopted its 2025 opinion on Ukraine 🇺🇦, Moldova 🇲🇩 & Georgia 🇬🇪

The final text includes amendments suggested by LALRG 🇱🇻 & us

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Iceland could be EU’s next member, foreign minister says If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.

#EUEnlargement: Iceland could be EU’s next member, foreign minister says, by Zoya Sheftalovich & @koenverhelst.bsky.social | Politico
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EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Parliament's own-initiative report on EU enlargement strategy' (March 2026)

MEPs will debate & vote on Parliament's report on the EU's enlargement strategy.

There are currently 9 candidate countries and 1 potential candidate for #EUmembership.

What's Parliament position on #EUenlargement? 👇

#EPlenary @afet.europarl.europa.eu
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EU enlargement: What's in it for European businesses? The EU’s enlargement commissioner has urged businesses to invest in candidate countries, while new survey findings from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise reveal that many European companies rema...

#EUenlargement - EU enlargement: What's in it for European businesses? By Angela Barnes | Euronews
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⏰Last chance to register for the virtual launch of the #RESILIOACCESS Snapshots — analyses on #resilience resources, stress factors & democratic resilience in the EU enlargement context.

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#EUEnlargement #RuleOfLaw

EU enlargement: What’s in it for European businesses? by Angela Barnes — Euronews

EU enlargement: What’s in it for European businesses?

A larger EU Single Market could increase trade opportunities, strengthen supply chains and expand the pool of skilled workers available to European companies.

EU enlargement commissioner Marta…

#EUEnlargement #MartaKos #Business #Investment

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European Parliament Plenary Session – March 2026 The European Parliament's March plenary session opens against the backdrop of a fast-moving and unpredictable geopolitical situation. On Wednesday morning, Members are due to debate preparation of the...

💼 Prepare for next week #EPlenary with our notes:

🔸 2027 #EUbudget
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🔹 #EUenlargement
🔸 #Copyright & #AI
🔹 #Housing
🔸 #WTO
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The EU’s plan to stop new members from becoming Hungary 2.0 Montenegro, the front-runner for EU membership, could join under stricter conditions. Here’s what that means.

#EUEnlargement: The #EU’s plan to stop new members from becoming #Hungary 2.0, by @sebstarcevic.bsky.social | Politico
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Can EU candidate status be formally revoked by Brussels? With no legal provisions for terminating EU candidate status, two ways could be envisaged. Yet, "we should not turn the tables," warns Professor Hillion

Can EU candidate status be formally revoked by Brussels?
Although there are no legal provisions or precedents of Council's decisions, two different ways could be envisaged. Yet, "we should not turn the tables," warns Professor Hillion
#EUenlargement

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#KFOR #Kosovo #NATO #EuropeanUnion #EUDefence #USForeignPolicy #TransatlanticRelations #EuropeanSecurity #WesternBalkans #StrategicAutonomy #CollectiveSecurity #SecurityPolicy #DefencePolicy #Geopolitics #Peacekeeping #InternationalRelations #EUEnlargement #RegionalStability #TransatlanticAlliance

Ukraine to complete preparation in days to start EU accession talks, Zelenskiy says Ukraine ​will complete the technical work needed to open negotiations on all topics for its European Union ‌accession process within days, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

#EUEnlargement: #Ukraine to complete preparation in days to start #EU accession talks, #Zelenskiy says | Reuters
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#REUNIR Panel at the @ceps.eu Ideas Lab!

On March 2, 50+ policymakers, diplomats and experts gathered for a high-level debate on Europe’s security architecture and the future of #EUenlargement

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Parliament's own-initiative report on EU enlargement strategy | Think Tank | European Parliament Parliament's own-initiative report on EU enlargement strategy

At a time of geopolitical instability, merit-based enlargement is seen as one of the EU's strongest foreign-policy and geopolitical tools and a key driver of long-term security, peace, stability and prosperity in Europe.
A EPRS report on #EUenlargement:
www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...