European neighbourhood policy

The Western Balkan energy sector: between Russia, the European Union and the green transition

This paper analyses energy transitions in the Western Balkans, away from dependence on Russia and towards the EU electricity market

EU enlargement momentum risks falling victim to veto power

The path to European Union enlargement seems to be narrowing, with only a couple of countries currently able to squeeze through the gap

Future outlook of EU-Moldova trade and investment relations

Migration flows from the Western Balkans to Germany: implications and recommendations

Migration to Germany is shaping the Western Balkans for better and worse, highlighting the need for reforms to harness benefits and mitigate drawbacks

Rebuilding Ukraine: international support, defence and recovery

As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, how are EU and international partners helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone?

Economic convergence, demography, labour markets: what progress have EU candidate countries made?

Candidate countries remain far from European Union averages in terms of GDP per capita and their demographic and labour market characteristics

How can the Western Balkans make EU integration a success story?

How can the EU encourage intra-regional trade in the Western Balkans?

Intra-Western Balkans dynamics: stocktaking and ways ahead

This paper explores the barriers to, and prospects for, deeper intra-Western Balkan economic relationships

The Western Balkans: a region in waiting

Stalled integration but a new growth plan for six countries bound to the EU by culture and geography

Updated assessment: Memos to the commissioners responsible for EU foreign, enlargement, and partnerships policies

The European Union’s Geopolitical Ambitions: Enlargement, Neighbourhood and Necessary Institutional Changes

Memo to the commissioner responsible for migration