
EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective
The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

Five EU member states, including Spain, do not recognize Kosovo, which would turn its entry into a political and legal labyrinth

The presentation of a report assessing two decades of Hungarian membership sparked debate on economic gains and political frictions with Brussels.

Proposed reform would turn EU into federation by 2030

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, if given the official go-ahead, will join a league of EU hopefuls which presently includes the likes of Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Turkey.

The public recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an official candidate for EU membership was accompanied by a list of reforms deemed necessary by the European Commission to allow further negotiations.