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Ukraine’s EU membership ambition

Before the war, Ukraine's dream to become part of the EU was exactly that – a dream. But the new political reality could make it come true

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

Canva/IPS

European integration

The new Strategic Compass leaves the EU disoriented

The Compass was supposed to give EU defence policy a sense of orientation. But it fails to answer crucial questions about the EU's international role

By Federico Santopinto

Reuters

European integration

Putin’s influence in the Balkans calls the EU to action

Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina defied Western unity on sanctions against Russia —reflecting Moscow’s destabilising influence in the Balkans

By Balša Božović

Pexels

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The EU’s fiscal hamster wheel

Europe’s fiscal rules must be changed. Yet the European Commission’s attempt to balance two opposing economic views risks going full circle

By Björn Hacker

Reuters

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The EU’s lacklustre fight for Hungarian democracy

For years, the EU turned a blind eye while Viktor Orbán built his illiberal state ⁠— and its rule of law mechanism won't help protect democracy now

By László Andor

Reuters

European integration

The return of ‘Cold War’ refugee policy

It’s good that the EU has opened its border for Ukrainians. Yet it only welcomes politically desirable refugees — and not everyone seeking protection

By J. Olaf Kleist

Reuters

European integration

Can the Dutch hawk turn into a dove?

The new government has shed its ‘frugal’ attitude to fiscal policy. That's less about solidarity with southern Europe than realignment with Germany

By Rem Korteweg

Reuters

European integration

Germany's most pro-European government ever?

The new German coalition calls for the EU to become a federal European state. Here's a breakdown of its policy on European integration

By Manuel Müller

Reuters

European integration

How the Polish-German relationship turned sour

Poland's PiS may try to build not only an illiberal but also anti-German coalition in Europe — making it a tough partner for Germany's new government

By Maria Skóra

Reuters

European integration

What can the EU offer its eastern neighbours?

The EU's Eastern Partnership with six post-Soviet states is threatened by a split. But Brussels should stick to its inclusive framework

By Christopher Forst