#euenlargement — Public Fediverse posts

Can a New ‘European Confederation’ Reconnect the UK with the EU?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/08/19/can-a-new-european-confederation-reconnect-the-uk-with-the-eu/bi/

Serbia’s Vučić sends a signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance.

The talks between Zelenskyy and Vučić come as Russia’s war against Ukraine once again intensifies.

Despite Serbia’s historical ties to Russia, its bid to join the EU now seems to have taken the lead in considerations.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260808-serbias-vucic-sends-a-signal-to-brussels-and-moscow-by-hosting-zelenskyy-with-pomp-and-circumstance?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Serbia #Zelensky #Vucic #Russia #WarInUkraine #Ukraine #EU #EUEnlargement #Politics

Iceland’s EU vote: A nation divided over Europe.

Security concerns, control over fishing rights and rising living costs are shaping Iceland’s debate over whether to restart talks on joining the European Union.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260807-icelands-eu-vote-a-nation-divided-over-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Iceland #EU #Politics #Economy #EUEnlargement #Europe

Fish over Trump: The economy will determine Iceland’s vote on EU membership.

While Arctic security and US claims over Greenland dominate international headlines, Icelanders are set to decide their European future on far more familiar grounds such as fish and farming.

The 29 August referendum is less about geopolitics than sovereignty and identity.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260807-fish-over-trump-the-economy-will-determine-icelands-vote-on-eu-membership?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Iceland #EU #Politics #Economy #Fish #EUEnlargement #Geopolitics #Referendum #Arctic

With twice the arable land of France, Ukraine’s vast farms spooks European counterparts amid a looming fight over market access and EU subsidies.

The promise of cheap black-earth grain collides with fears of bankruptcy and land grabs, as underfunded smallholders and powerful agro-holdings race to shape the rules of Europe’s next big enlargement.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260729-with-twice-the-arable-land-of-france-ukraines-vast-farms-spooks-european-counterparts-amid-a-looming-fight-over-market-access-and-eu-subsidies?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EUenlargement #Agriculture #Farming #Ukraine #Moldova #EU #CommonAgriculturalPolicy #CAP #Europe

Iceland’s opposition chief to Europe: Don’t meddle in our referendum.

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir casts the 29 August vote on reopening accession talks as a question of Iceland’s hard-won sovereignty.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260727-icelands-opposition-chief-to-europe-dont-meddle-in-our-referendum?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Iceland #EU #Referendum #Politics #Schengen #ForeignAffairs #EUEnlargement #MEPs #CommonFisheriesPolicy #Agriculture

RT by @EU_ISS: To protect the EU from #cybersecurity threats, #EUenlargement partners must be equally safe "If we stay as we are, but with the rise of cyber threats, this would be problematic," warn @EU_ISS analysts @BojanaZori2 and @ClotildeBomont https://newunionpost.eu/2026/07/24/cybersecurity-threats-eu-enlargement/

To protect the EU from #cybersecurity threats, #EUenlargement partners must be equally safe

"If we stay as we are, but with the rise of cyber threats, this would be problematic," warn @EU_ISS analysts @BojanaZori2 and @ClotildeBomont

newunionpost.eu/2026/07/24/c…

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Cybersecurity threats to EU also affect enlargement partners

With cybersecurity incidents transcending borders, "if the EU wants to be safe, we also need to keep our partners safe," warn EUISS's Zorić and Bômont
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Enlargement is a peace project. 🇪🇺

At our July #EESCPlenary, together with @MartaKosEU & representatives from candidate countries, we reaffirmed that #EUEnlargement must actively involve civil society.

Because no reform lasts if the people it affects are left out.

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Enlargement is more than a policy: it is a strategic investment in Europe's security and a peaceful future. 🇪🇺

So can we be a part of this, please? #RejoinEU

#EUCivilSociety #EUEnlargement

Join us in our high-level debate on EU enlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU, representatives from candidate countries and more.

Watch live: europa.eu/!qQ64Yc

European Economic and Social Committee (@EU_EESC)

Join our debate on #EUEnlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU and high-level representatives from the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Republic of Lithuania to discuss the future of EU enlargement.

👉 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

#EESCPlenary

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Pinned: What happened at our July #EESCPlenary? We: 🇮🇪 discussed the priorities of @Ireland2026eu; 👷 debated quality jobs & fair labour mobility with @RoxanaMinzatu; 🇪🇺 explored how #EUEnlargement can strengthen Europe's security, resilience & competitiveness with @MartaKosEU.

What happened at our July #EESCPlenary?

We:
🇮🇪 discussed the priorities of @Ireland2026eu;
👷 debated quality jobs & fair labour mobility with @RoxanaMinzatu;
🇪🇺 explored how #EUEnlargement can strengthen Europe's security, resilience & competitiveness with @MartaKosEU.

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RT by @EU_EESC: "Civil society is a driving force behind Moldova's EU path." Deputy PM @MihaiPopsoi's message in our bilateral at the margins of the @EU_EESC High-Level Debate on #EUEnlargement. Moldova's determination is an example. We are proud to walk this path together. #EESCPlenary
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How can EU enlargement drive growth and competitiveness? Tune in live for our panel on accelerating socio-economic convergence with the EU and the opportunities it creates. 📺Watch here: http://link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary #EUEnlargement
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RT by @EU_EESC: Enlargement is not only about institutions and negotiations. It is about people. A whole-of-society exercise. My opening today at the @EU_EESC's High-Level Debate on #EUEnlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU and partners from candidate countries.
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Join our debate on #EUEnlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU and high-level representatives from the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Republic of Lithuania to discuss the future of EU enlargement. 👉 http://link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary
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Eight EU countries oppose opening the next accession cluster for Serbia.

In a major blow to Belgrade’s bid to join the European Union, EU ambassadors who gathered in Brussels on Wednesday failed to find unanimity on Serbia’s path toward joining the bloc.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260708-eight-eu-countries-oppose-opening-the-next-accession-cluster-for-serbia?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Serbia #EUEnlargement #Politics #WestBalkans #EU

More progress on #EUenlargement.

The 🇪🇺 and 🇲🇪 have provisionally closed negotiations on another two chapters covering:

📌 free movement of workers
📌 consumer and health protection

Find out more about Montenegro's EU accession path: https://link.europa.eu/7h88Vx
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Danes je "mega ponedeljek" za širitev EU.

Ukrajina in Moldavija bosta naredili največji korak od odločitve o začetku pristopnih pogajanj z EU leta 2023.

Zaprli bomo še dve poglavji s Črno goro = skoraj polovica vseh zaprtih poglavij.

#EUEnlargement👇@MartaKosEU

Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU)

Today is Mega-Monday for EU enlargement.

First, Ukraine and Moldova will take their biggest step since the decision to start EU accession negotiations in 2023.

We will also close two more chapters with Montenegro, bringing it close to half of all chapters closed.

It’s a day to celebrate. I’ll also use today to urge candidates to continue the pace of reforms.

My doorstep ahead of the FAC ⤵️
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Civil society is essential for building trust between the EU & the Western Balkans. 🇪🇺

#EUEnlargement strengthens our security, economy, and democratic resilience. We held a conference to discuss the benefits of enlargement to citizens in the EU and in the Western Balkans. ↓
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R to @EKvSloveniji: 2/2 Osredotočamo se na korake, ki nas zbližujejo. #EUEnlargement

🔹Razširitev #DiscoverEU za mlade od l. 2027
🔹Hitrejša uvedba #RoamLikeatHome za regijo
🔹Okrepljene naložbe v regionalno rast & kibernetsko varnost

Prihodnost Zahodnega Balkana je v EU.
👉https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/sl/ip_26_1275
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V času vse večjih geopolitičnih izzivov je #EUEnlargement strateška naložba v našo skupno stabilnost, blaginjo in varnost.

👇@vonderleyen danes na #EUWesternBalkanssummit v 🇲🇪

Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen)

We meet for the second time in just six months.

At a time of growing geopolitical challenges, enlargement is a strategic investment.

In our shared stability, prosperity and security.

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Europe’s Enlargement’s Bargain on Ukraine, Balkans, Risks Backfiring

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/06/05/europes-enlargements-bargain-on-ukraine-balkans-risks-backfiring/bi/

Forget idealism—the multi-billion euro reason the EU wants the Western Balkans in the bloc.

Top EU chiefs are gathering in Tivat, Montenegro from this Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit.

But with the EU already struggling to manage 27 member states, why is Brussels pushing for enlargement right now?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260604-forget-idealismthe-multi-billion-euro-reason-the-eu-wants-the-western-balkans-in-the-bloc?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#WesternBalkans #EU #EUEnlargement #Albania #Serbia #Montenegro #BosniaAndHerzegovia #NorthMacedonia #Kosovo #Trade

Is #RejoinEU inevitable? UK Minister thinks so.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/uk-treasury-minister-says-it-is-inevitable-that-britain-will-rejoin-the-eu/
#Europe #JoinEU #EUEnlargement

RT by @EU_EESC: No successful #EUEnlargement without strong civil society.

That is the message I brought to Vienna today, opening the @EU_EESC EU-Western Balkans #CivilSociety High-Level Conference.

Enlargement is a geopolitical imperative -and citizens' trust is built bridge by bridge.
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RT by @EUKommWien: 📢Join us on 29 May 2026: EU–#WesternBalkans Conference- Winning Public Trust about🇪🇺 Enlargement
🕘 09:30–17:00
📍 Vienna
📺http://link.europa.eu/VVNVY8

🗣️Speakers: @EESC_President, Wolfgang Katzian, H.E. Ulrike Hartmann, Thomas Waitz, Wojciech Kowalski & @ADobrushi
#EUEnlargement
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EU enlargement: Is the bloc ready to welcome new members?

Brussels says the EU must grow, but resistance within the bloc remains strong, with some arguing that it must reform before enlarging.

Montenegro remains the only country with a realistic chance of joining soon.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260527-eu-enlargement-is-the-bloc-ready-to-welcome-new-members?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #EUEnlargement #Montenegro

Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment.

In August, Iceland will hold a referendum to decide on new accession negotiations with the EU, offering Norway a chance to put the issue back on its political agenda.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260512-norways-pro-eu-voices-sense-their-moment?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Norway #EU #Referendum #Iceland #EUAccession #EUEnlargement

1/2 #EUEnlargement je ena od poti za dvig konkurenčnosti. Države, ki se približujejo EU, krepijo tudi nas.

Izkušnje kažejo, da je širitev tudi gosp. zgodba o uspehu za vse.

- @MartaKosEU danes v Hiši EU na dogodku Konvergenca in konkurenčnost: 🇸🇮, širitev & prihodnost v🇪🇺
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