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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C) shakes hands with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of an informal meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa on April 23, 2026.

Merz’s Shortcut for Ukraine Divides Europe (Again)

Javier Villamor May 22, 2026

The German chancellor’s proposal of a special form of ‘association’to integrate Ukraine into EU structures is received with scepticism in Brussels.

Brussels Pushes Ukraine’s Fast-Track Accession Despite War and Tensions With Hungary

Javier Villamor January 26, 2026

The Commission’s strategy to integrate Ukraine strains the EU’s internal unity and fuels criticism over an institutional double standard.