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Magazine on EU enlargement
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The latest absurd plan to keep the unanimity rule "indicates a certain shortsightedness within the Council when it comes to preparing for enlargement," says Christophe Hillion, Professor of European Law at the University of Oslo https://t.co/AA8k1F5GX5
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Admitting new countries without full rights – including veto power – for a certain period comes with legal and practical issues, Professor Hillion explains
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Limiting voting rights for new EU members is not one of the "strong safeguards" the Commission seeks. "I am against the establishment of two different categories of member states" during the transitional period, Commissioner Kos said #EUaccession
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Commissioner Kos is "against the establishment of two different categories of member states" regarding voting rights in the post-accession transitional period
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The 2025 #EnlargementPackage moves Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine closer to EU accession. Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina face significant political challenges, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Türkiye stalemates, and Georgia a dramatic setback https://t.co/DOcVi9qB9m
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The Commission has unveiled its latest annual Enlargement Package, bringing four candidates closer to EU accession (also Montenegro and Moldova)
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On 4 November, only the 2025 Enlargement Package will be presented. The communication on EU internal reforms, however, will have to wait a few weeks, at least until the #EUEnlargementForum on 18 November #EUenlargement
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On 4 November, only the 2025 Enlargement Package will be presented. The communication on EU reforms will have to wait a few weeks
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After Kurti's failure to be elected Prime Minister, and with opposition parties unwilling to accept a mandate to form a government, President Osmani is expected to dissolve Parliament. #Kosovo is almost ready for early elections With @Danlazi (@KCSSQKSS) https://t.co/cgNeIVi53t
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Kosovo President Osmani is expected to dissolve Parliament. This prolonged crisis projects institutional and financial risks into 2026, warns KCSS's Dan Ilazi
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The Georgian resistance will be a long and painful fight without any financial resources. My comment for @newunionpost. https://t.co/fWtoEYp73P
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The regime in #Georgia wants to ban opposition parties desperate for EU financial support. "Whoever poses a more or less immediate electoral threat is outlawed," warns @Mikiashvili_M a member of the @DroaParty (@CoalitionGEO) https://t.co/kCAOftH0Da
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"Whoever poses an electoral threat to Georgian Dream is outlawed," warns Marika Mikiashvili (Droa Party). A concrete response from the EU is still awaited
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On 18 November, the European Commission will organise the #EUEnlargementForum, the first-ever event dedicated to its 2024–2029 priority https://t.co/EDQ0ylp9fx
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The European Commission's 2025 EU Enlargement Forum will host high-level panels, alongside satellite presentations, workshops, and discussions
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President #Zelensky urged EU leaders to "find a way" to honour the promise on #Ukraine's accession: "The blockage is artificial, and we need to move forward" #EUCO
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"I urge you to find a way for the EU to keep its promises, just as Ukraine is keeping its own," President Zelensky said at the European Council
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President @RobertaMetsola call for pre-enlargement EU reforms falls on deaf ears in the European Council #EUCO #EUenlargement
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The European Council is still not ready for an "honest discussion" on pre-enlargement EU reforms, as urged by European Parliament President Metsola
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The carrot and the stick. Tsikhanouskaya and Tikhanovsky on #Belarus European future at the @Europarl_EN plenary session @Tsihanouskaya
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The leaders of the Belarusian democratic forces, Tsikhanouskaya and Tikhanovsky, addressed the European Parliament on the EU's merits and responsibilities
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Imprisoned journalists Mzia Amaglobeli and Andrzej Poczobut to be awarded the @Europarl_EN 2025 Sakharov Prize #Georgia #Belarus #SakharovPrize
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The European Parliament set to award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to two imprisoned journalists, Georgian Amaglobeli and Belarusian Poczobut
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MEP @sandrogozi report on the institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations has been adopted today by the @Europarl_EN plenary session. Read the interview: https://t.co/PFIhNF6TGc
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MEP Gozi (Renew), rapporteur on the institutional consequences of EU enlargement, warns of the failure to implement pre-enlargement reforms
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EU enlargement is largely absent from the 2026 Commission work programme. But there is a reason #EUenlargement #EuropenCommission #vonderLeyen
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But there is a reason. As planned in the 2025 Commission work programme, a proposal to prepare "an enlarged and reformed EU" is already expected on 4 November
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📰BiEPAG member @donikaemini in an interview for @newunionpost 🔸Kosovo’s recognition and candidate status have been set back years by outstanding EU measures #Kosovo #EU
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#EUEnlargement Read it at👇 https://t.co/puHZ1h6vP5
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The EU's punitive measures show that the five non-recogniser countries are not the only obstacle to Kosovo's path, warns BiEPAG member Donika Emini
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According to the Eurobarometer, 43% of citizens would support #Kosovo joining the EU, with surprising results from the 5 non-recogniser members. However, "recognisers can sometimes be more difficult in obstructing its path," warns @donikaemini (@BiEPAG) https://t.co/9jzjas3sPi
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The EU's punitive measures show that the five non-recogniser countries are not the only obstacle to Kosovo's path, warns BiEPAG member Donika Emini
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The 2026 EU-Western Balkans Summit will be held on 1 June in #Montenegro. However, nobody knows yet whether a meeting will also take place on the margins of the European Council on 18–19 December 2025 in Brussels #EUWB6 #EUWBSummit
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Next year's EU-Western Balkans Summit will be held on 1 June in Montenegro. It is not yet clear whether a meeting will also take place in Brussels in December
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At the 2025 #EURegionsWeek, discussions also focused on how the next enlargement will be felt differently across the EU's current regions and territories. For this reason, @EU_CoR may advocate for concrete steps, said @StratulatCorina (@epc_eu) https://t.co/y8NIYhe51T
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As opening the doors to new members will be felt differently across European regions, the Committee of the Regions should advocate for concrete steps
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President Von der Leyen's steady presence in the region underscores a strategy to cement her role as a trusted interlocutor, at a time when confidence in the EU's promises is wavering With @bb_erts, Policy Analyst @epc_eu
#vonderleyen #westernbalkans
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Commission President von der Leyen's consistent presence in the region underscores her strategy to establish herself as a trusted interlocutor
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Former footballer #Kaladze has been playing a prominent role in #Georgia’s political crisis for years #GeorgiaProtests
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Former AC Milan player Kaladze was re-elected as Tbilisi's mayor in a vote boycotted by the opposition to avoid legitimising Georgian Dream's grip on power
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