Gabriele Valodskaite @gvalodskaite.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Over the last couple of months, @engjellushem.bsky.social and I have spent a good deal of time thinking about the future of EU enlargement. 143
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteJana Kobzova @jkobzova.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Summer reading on how to get the enlargement right by my great @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social colleagues @engjellushem.bsky.social and @gvalodskaite.bsky.social 066
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaitePubAffairs EU Debates, News & Opinions 🇪🇺 @pubaffairsbruxelles.eu · 24/07/2026[Policy Brief] #EUEnlargement: The magnificent ten: A coalition of the willing to drive the #EU’s next enlargement , by @engjellushem.bsky.social & @gvalodskaite.bsky.social | @ecfr.eu www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...pubaffairsbruxelles.euThe magnificent ten: A coalition of the willing to drive the EU’s next enlargement - PubAffairs BruxellesTime to move The EU lacks a strategy to get Ukraine quickly and safely through the door. The question has surged to the fore because EU membership is highly likely to be essential to any peace settlem... 074
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteRafael Loss @rafaelloss.bsky.social · 20/06/2026With just over two weeks to go until the NATO summit kicks off in Ankara, @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social compiled a strategic triad of reports on European defence: Making defence European again ecfr.eu/publication/... by @mprochwicz.bsky.social, @jpuglierin.bsky.social and I 1/3ecfr.euMaking defence European again – European Council on Foreign RelationsThe Russian threat is not going away any time soon. To defend themselves without America’s help, Europeans need to pursue a new, distinctly European model of de 1127
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteJana Kobzova @jkobzova.bsky.social · 28/09/2025As the polling stations in #Moldova close, here's a reminder from my @ecfr.eu colleagues @gvalodskaite.bsky.social and Leo Litra on what's at stake at this election: ecfr.eu/article/love...ecfr.euLove thy neighbour: Moldova’s election is a stress test for European resilienceMoldova’s parliamentary election will steer the country towards either the EU or Russia. Whatever the outcome, it is a chance for Europeans to understand Putin’s disinformation playbook and protect… 173
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteECFR @ecfr.eu · 26/09/2025Europe should view Moldova as a testing ground for its own resilience, with the election offering Brussels valuable insight into the tactics, tools and impact of Moscow’s operations, write Leo Litra and @gvalodskaite.bsky.social @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social bit.ly/4mxkXQ3bit.lyLove thy neighbour: Moldova’s election is a stress test for European resilienceMoldova’s parliamentary election will steer the country towards either the EU or Russia. Whatever the outcome, it is a chance for Europeans to understand Putin’s disinformation playbook and protect… 0124
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteMarie Dumoulin @dumoulinme.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Join us on Friday at 11 am CET to discuss what the pause in US military aid means for #Ukraine. To register, follow the link 👇 031
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteJana Kobzova @jkobzova.bsky.social · 15/02/2025We did this with @kadriliik.bsky.social @dumoulinme.bsky.social and Leo a few days before Trump’s call w/ putin on #Ukraine, so who can say they haven’t been warned )) 052
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteECFR @ecfr.eu · 07/02/2025📅 12 Feb 2025, 14:00 CET 📊 New ECFR polling from 11 countries on European views on transatlantic ties, Ukraine, Russia, and China. 🎙️ @jpuglierin.bsky.social 🎙️ @arturovarvelli.bsky.social 🎙️ @mprochwicz.bsky.social 🎙️ @fromtga.bsky.social 📍 Live on Zoom – Register: buff.ly/3Q2zJ3y 054
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteECFR European Security @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social · 27/01/2025📣 Webinar reminder➡️📆 Jan 29 at 9:30 CET @jkobzova.bsky.social, @kadriliik.bsky.social, @dumoulinme.bsky.social & Leo Litra will discuss how the #EU can influence future negotiations to better align with #Ukraine's interests and their own strategic goals. Register here👇 ecfr.eu/event/dont-w...ecfr.euDon’t wait for Washington: What the EU can do for Ukraine and its own securityAfter taking office, Donald Trump did not stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Yet, there are high expectations that his administration will at least attempt a ceasefire in the coming months. 003
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteECFR European Security @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social · 24/01/2025📣Webinar alert - join us on 29 Jan at 9:30 CET 👇 @jkobzova.bsky.social @kadriliik.bsky.social @dumoulinme.bsky.social & Leo Litra will discuss what the EU can do to shape future negotiation in a way that is more favourable to Ukraine’s and their own interests. Register here👇 ecfr.eu/event/dont-w...ecfr.euDon’t wait for Washington: What the EU can do for Ukraine and its own securityAfter taking office, Donald Trump did not stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Yet, there are high expectations that his administration will at least attempt a ceasefire in the coming months. 024
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteECFR European Security @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Join us on Jan 29 at 9.30 AM CET Our experts @jkobzova.bsky.social @kadriliik.bsky.social Leo Litra & @dumoulinme.bsky.social will discuss what the EU can do to shape future negotiation in a way that is more favourable to Ukraine’s and their own interests. Register here ⬇️ shorturl.at/l427jshorturl.atDon’t wait for Washington: What the EU can do for Ukraine and its own securityAfter taking office, Donald Trump did not stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Yet, there are high expectations that his administration will at least attempt a ceasefire in the coming months. 0105
Reposted by Gabriele ValodskaiteMarie Dumoulin @dumoulinme.bsky.social · 29/11/2024@camillegrand.bsky.social and I argue that 🇪🇺 interests at stake in #UkraineRussiaWar extend beyond 🇺🇦. Europeans should agree on the definition of these interests and on the kind of security guarantees they are collectively... 1/2 ecfr.eu/article/ukra...ecfr.euStaying power: Securing peace in Ukraine while balancing European interestsEuropean governments’ hesitation to pursue strategic security goals in Ukraine risks leaving them absent from peace negotiations, undermining both Kyiv’s position and Europe’s role in shaping a stable... 12715