Author: Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani, CEPS Abstract The reconstruction of Ukraine is not just a national imperative but a defining challenge […]

For months, Georgia and Serbia – both EU candidate countries – have seen waves of civic demonstrations. What’s fuelling these protests? How have they evolved, and how has the EU responded? This event will bring together experts and policymakers to discuss the dynamics of civic mobilisation in both countries and its broader impact on the

Ideas Lab, hosted by CEPS, is Europe’s leading forum for impactful discussions on EU policies with experts and policymakers.

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION pursuant to Rule 136(2) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure replacing the following motions: B10-0106/2025 (Verts/ALE) B10-0108/2025 (PPE) B10-0112/2025 (S&D) B10-0116/2025...

Mzia Amaghlobeli: A Journalist’s Fight for Freedom

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos today described the latest developments in Georgia as “alarming”. In a post on X, she wrote that legal amendments proposed by the Georgian Dream would “further undermine citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and assembly”. “We call on Georgian authorities to reverse course and return to Georgia’s EU path, respecting the will of Georgian citizens,” Marta Kos said. Earlier, on 2 February, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas condemned the brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters, journalists and politicians in Tbilisi, calling it “unacceptable”. “Georgia falls short of any expectation from a candidate country,” Kallas wrote

Since the US Presidential election there’s been a debate in Europe over a possible ceasefire agreement and the security guarantees Ukraine needs to deter Russia from resuming hostilities. A European ground operation in Ukraine is a welcome idea but only if it can be backed up by the US. This means convincing Donald Trump that

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