European neighbourhood policy

Macron and Merz need to tackle the veto to really unlock EU enlargement

A Franco-German plan to ease EU candidates into the single market should be accompanied by a reduction in the veto rights of current members

Nina Vujanović

Symbolic membership for Ukraine could bring practical security benefits to the EU

An idea for associate EU membership for Ukraine now, in parallel with negotiations on full membership that will take years, should be taken seriously

Heather Grabbe

Challenges to the integration of the Western Balkans into European Union supply chains

Western Balkan EU integration has deepened, yet rising non-tariff barriers and new EU rules keep trade costs high despite zero tariffs

Madalena Barata da Rocha, Niclas Poitiers and Nina Vujanović

Montenegro’s power connection to the EU

How do Montenegro and the Western Balkans manage electricity, CBAM and the green transition?

Rebecca Christie, Admir Šahmanović, Rouven Stubbe and Nina Vujanović

International support to Ukraine is insufficient and declining

After four years of war, the Western aid strategy to Ukraine must be rethought

Marek Dabrowski

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

Nina Vujanović, Rouven Stubbe and Maria Catarina Louro

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

Marek Dabrowski

Western Balkan migration: win-win or brain drain?

Why have workers from the six countries been heading to Germany, and will they keep going or start to stay home?

Herbert Brücker, Rebecca Christie, Nina Ruer and Nina Vujanović

Future outlook of EU-Moldova trade and investment relations

Marek Dabrowski and Jan Hagemejer

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

Nina Ruer and Nina Vujanović

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?

Rebecca Christie, Tyson Barker, Simon O’Connor and Elina Ribakova

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

Marek Dabrowski and Maria Catarina Louro

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

Nina Vujanović

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

Nina Vujanović