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European Council President António Costa (C) gestures to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky before a group photograph ahead of an informal meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa on April 23, 2026.

Pro-Ukraine Member States Explore Ways To Admit New Countries Without Full Voting Rights

Javier Villamor June 11, 2026

What the initiative boils down to is creating a European ‘second division league’ with limited voting rights.

Kallas: EU Aims To Speed Up Moldova Accession Talks

TEC News May 8, 2026

President Maia Sandu reiterated Moldova’s goal to sign the EU accession treaty by 2028.

Volodymyr Zelensky with Friedrich Merz in Kyiv in 2024

EU Offers Kyiv Partial Integration as Full Membership Slips Out of Reach

Zoltán Kottász April 30, 2026

Member states are reportedly drawing up a package of limited benefits for Kyiv after rejecting fast-track membership.

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka (C) arrives for a press conference with Cyprus deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna (L) and EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos (R) ahead of a General Affairs Council at the European Council in Brussels on March 17, 2026.

Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

Javier Villamor April 23, 2026

The pace of the Balkans country’s progress once again highlights the preferential treatment Brussels is giving Ukraine.

EU-Iceland Defence Pact Sets the Stage for Enlargement Gamble

Javier Villamor April 21, 2026

As the Nordic country prepares a referendum on reopening EU accession talks, Brussels has signed a new defence agreement with Reykjavík, anchoring the island more firmly in Europe’s Arctic strategy.

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos talks to journalists ahead of a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026.

EU Considers Withholding Funds From Serbia Over ‘Rule-of-Law Violations’

Michael Curzon April 21, 2026

Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says they are “increasingly worried” about what is happening in the country that continues to seek EU membership.

Without Orbán, Brussels Speeds Up Ukraine’s Entry Into the EU

Javier Villamor April 15, 2026

The Commission wants to open all negotiating chapters immediately and turn Kyiv’s accession into the next great leap in European integration.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan (R) and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to address a press conference at Cotroceni Palace, the official residence of the Romanian president, in Bucharest on March 12, 2026.

Zelensky’s New Ally: When Bucharest Joins the Pressure on Hungary

Mădălin Sârbu March 13, 2026

A statement by the Romanian president reveals how Ukraine’s political pressure on Hungary is finding allies inside the European Union.

Western Balkans Nations Voice Frustration Over EU Accession Delays

Zoltán Kottász March 10, 2026

Speakers at the Budapest Balkans Forum warned that the EU’s enlargement policy lacks credibility and clarity.

Enlargement Commissioner: Ukraine Should Be Part of EU by 2029

Zolta Győri June 4, 2025

Brussels is reportedly considering an “alternative” mechanism aimed at sidelining vetoes like Hungary’s.

Tag: EU enlargement

Pro-Ukraine Member States Explore Ways To Admit New Countries Without Full Voting Rights

Kallas: EU Aims To Speed Up Moldova Accession Talks

EU Offers Kyiv Partial Integration as Full Membership Slips Out of Reach

Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

EU-Iceland Defence Pact Sets the Stage for Enlargement Gamble

EU Considers Withholding Funds From Serbia Over ‘Rule-of-Law Violations’

Without Orbán, Brussels Speeds Up Ukraine’s Entry Into the EU

Zelensky’s New Ally: When Bucharest Joins the Pressure on Hungary

Western Balkans Nations Voice Frustration Over EU Accession Delays

Enlargement Commissioner: Ukraine Should Be Part of EU by 2029

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