Ukraine’s EU membership will not be fast-tracked

Kyiv may not get the full, sustained support it needs from its Western backers to defend itself from Russian aggression

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War in Ukraine will revive but not ease EU enlargement

Russian aggression has led the EU to open an accession path to Ukraine and Moldova as Western Balkan hopefuls languish

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After the likely departure of the PiS-led government in Poland, Fico-led Slovakia is now Hungary’s closest EU ally

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Foreign policy, immigration, AI and elections will be dominant themes in EU politics over the next year

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Germany is positioning itself as a strong advocate for both EU enlargement and internal reform

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S&P became the first major international rating agency to award Greece investment grade (IG) status

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Non-euro CEE countries either can join but lack the political will, or have the will but fail the economic criteria

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Relations with Brussels are tense after the European Council chose not to award candidate status to Georgia last year

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EU has unveiled an EUR6bn plan aimed at integrating the Western Balkans into its single market.

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The government continues to make slow progress on economic reforms, despite the many challenges the country faces

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