Iceland and Norway are deeply integrated into the EU’s internal market through the European Economic Area and the Schengen zone, yet formally outside the Union. Both have a history of EU candidacy. Bo...

What will the dismantling of the Orbán machine lead to?

Extending the EU's recovery and resilience funds (RRF) would add flexibility to the 2028–2034 EU budget negotiations, raise the chances of agreement before year’s end, and preserve EU leverage over re...

Extending the EU's recovery and resilience funds (RRF) would add flexibility to the 2028–2034 EU budget negotiations, raise the chances of agreement before year’s end, and preserve EU leverage over re...

On June 15, Hungary officially lifted its long-standing veto on opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova under Cluster 1 (Fundamentals), raising expectations that the remaining five neg...

On June 15, Hungary officially lifted its long-standing veto on opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova under Cluster 1 (Fundamentals), raising expectations that the remaining five neg...

Relations between Hungary and Ukraine have experienced a turbulent decade. They were subordinated to Hungary's ties to Russia, and affected by the Kremlin’s instrumentalization of the Orbán regime as ...

Relations between Hungary and Ukraine have experienced a turbulent decade. They were subordinated to Hungary's ties to Russia, and affected by the Kremlin’s instrumentalization of the Orbán regime as ...

The regime change in Hungary opens up new scope for action at European level. Progress in regional cooperation, the release of EU funds and enlargement policy are closely linked to the success of the ...

The regime change in Hungary opens up new scope for action at European level. Progress in regional cooperation, the release of EU funds and enlargement policy are closely linked to the success of the ...

Negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034) are intensifying in Brussels and across member states. Competing priorities and trade-offs will shape the EU’s spending choices for the next decade. But investment in democratic systems and actors should not be treated as secondary. Democracy underpins the Union’s long-term stability and competitiveness.

President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the United States would withdraw five thousand troops from Germany…

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