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Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 October 2023

The report comes after statements by EU leaders that enlargement to the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova has become a top priority. The war in Ukraine has reinvigorated the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 October 2017

Turkey’s foreign policy since 2002.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 August 2016

Washington hopes the visit will repair its damaged partnership with Turkey that was already under strain before the attempted military coup in July. Since then, it has been in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 November 2016

Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 August 2022

Donev was appointed by President Rumen Radev, whose influence on the caretaker government -- which has the purely technical mandate of organising elections -- will be high…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 September 2017

Brexit was little more than a footnote in a speech that outlined several initiatives and a vision calling for the other 27 EU members to move forward together towards deeper…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 March 2018

Since joining the EU in 2007, Bulgaria has touted its role as an advocate for further enlargement. In reality, its contribution to the Union’s policy in the Western Balkans or…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 February 2024

Orban made the announcement during his annual State of the Nation address. For 18 months, Budapest has delayed ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership, over Stockholm's criticism of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 December 2023

It proposes fast-tracking the EU membership applications of Ukraine, Moldova and (subject to conditions) Georgia, an unprecedented geopolitical decision. Its recommendations have…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 March 2023

Austria vetoed both countries’ accession, ignoring the European Commission’s positive recommendation. The Netherlands opposed only Bulgaria’s entry. Schengen’s non-enlargement…

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