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The latest absurd plan to keep the unanimity rule "indicates a certain shortsightedness within the Council when it comes to preparing for enlargement," says Christophe Hillion, Professor of European Law at the University of Oslo

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Future EU members without veto power. The latest absurd plan

Admitting new countries without full rights – including veto power – for a certain period comes with legal and practical issues, Professor Hillion explains

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 1d

Limiting voting rights for new EU members is not one of the "strong safeguards" the Commission seeks. "I am against the establishment of two different categories of member states" during the transitional period, Commissioner Kos said
#EUaccession

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Limiting voting rights for new EU members is no "safeguard"

Commissioner Kos is "against the establishment of two different categories of member states" regarding voting rights in the post-accession transitional period

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 #EnlargementPackage moves Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine closer to EU accession. Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina face significant political challenges, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Türkiye stalemates, and Georgia a dramatic setback

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The 2025 Enlargement Package, from Albania to Ukraine

The Commission has unveiled its latest annual Enlargement Package, bringing four candidates closer to EU accession (also Montenegro and Moldova)

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 3d

On 4 November, only the 2025 Enlargement Package will be presented. The communication on EU internal reforms, however, will have to wait a few weeks, at least until the #EUEnlargementForum on 18 November

#EUenlargement

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Commission to decouple EU reforms and Enlargement Package

On 4 November, only the 2025 Enlargement Package will be presented. The communication on EU reforms will have to wait a few weeks

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 7d

After Kurti's failure to be elected Prime Minister, and with opposition parties unwilling to accept a mandate to form a government, President Osmani is expected to dissolve Parliament. #Kosovo is almost ready for early elections

With Dan Ilazi (KCSS/QKSS)
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Kosovo is almost ready for the second elections of 2025

Kosovo President Osmani is expected to dissolve Parliament. This prolonged crisis projects institutional and financial risks into 2026, warns KCSS's Dan Ilazi

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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 7d

The Georgian resistance will be a long and painful fight without any financial resources.

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The regime in #Georgia wants to ban opposition parties desperate for EU financial support. "Whoever poses a more or less immediate electoral threat is outlawed," warns @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social a member of the Droa Party (Coalition for Change)

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Georgia's regime wants to ban the main opposition parties

"Whoever poses an electoral threat to Georgian Dream is outlawed," warns Marika Mikiashvili (Droa Party). A concrete response from the EU is still awaited

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 10d

On 18 November, the European Commission will organise the #EUEnlargementForum, the first-ever event dedicated to its 2024–2029 priority

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The first EU Enlargement Forum in Brussels on 18 November

The European Commission's 2025 EU Enlargement Forum will host high-level panels, alongside satellite presentations, workshops, and discussions

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 13d

President #Zelensky urged EU leaders to "find a way" to honour the promise on #Ukraine's accession: "The blockage is artificial, and we need to move forward"
#EUCO

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Zelensky urged 27 EU leaders to act on Ukraine's accession

"I urge you to find a way for the EU to keep its promises, just as Ukraine is keeping its own," President Zelensky said at the European Council

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 14d

Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu call for pre-enlargement EU reforms falls on deaf ears in the European Council
#EUCO #EUenlargement

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Calls for EU reforms fall on deaf ears among the 27 leaders

The European Council is still not ready for an "honest discussion" on pre-enlargement EU reforms, as urged by European Parliament President Metsola

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 15d

The carrot and the stick. Tsikhanouskaya and Tikhanovsky on #Belarus European future at the @europarl.europa.eu plenary session

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The carrot and the stick. Belarus's European future at stake

The leaders of the Belarusian democratic forces, Tsikhanouskaya and Tikhanovsky, addressed the European Parliament on the EU's merits and responsibilities

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 15d

Imprisoned journalists Mzia Amaglobeli and Andrzej Poczobut to be awarded the @europarl.europa.eu 2025 Sakharov Prize
#Georgia #Belarus #SakharovPrize

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2025 Sakharov Prize to journalists Amaglobeli and Poczobut

The European Parliament set to award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to two imprisoned journalists, Georgian Amaglobeli and Belarusian Poczobut

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 16d

EU enlargement is largely absent from the 2026 Commission work programme. But there is a reason

#EUenlargement #EuropenCommission #vonderLeyen

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2026 Commission work programme sidelines EU enlargement

But there is a reason. As planned in the 2025 Commission work programme, a proposal to prepare "an enlarged and reformed EU" is already expected on 4 November

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Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) @biepag.bsky.social · 16d

📰BiEPAG member Donika Emini in an interview for the @newunionpost.bsky.social

🔸Kosovo’s recognition and candidate status have been set back years by outstanding EU measures

#Kosovo #EU
#EUAccession
#EUEnlargement

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 17d

According to the Eurobarometer, 43% of citizens would support #Kosovo joining the EU, with surprising results from the 5 non-recogniser members. However, "recognisers can sometimes be more difficult in obstructing its path," warns Donika Emini (@biepag.bsky.social)

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Kosovo's recognition and EU candidate status are stuck

The EU's punitive measures show that the five non-recogniser countries are not the only obstacle to Kosovo's path, warns BiEPAG member Donika Emini

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 17d

According to the Eurobarometer, 43% of citizens would support #Kosovo joining the EU, with surprising results from the 5 non-recogniser members. However, "recognisers can sometimes be more difficult in obstructing its path," warns Donika Emini (@biepag.bsky.social)

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Kosovo's recognition and EU candidate status are stuck

The EU's punitive measures show that the five non-recogniser countries are not the only obstacle to Kosovo's path, warns BiEPAG member Donika Emini

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 20d

The 2026 EU-Western Balkans Summit will be held on 1 June in #Montenegro. However, nobody knows yet whether a meeting will also take place on the margins of the European Council on 18–19 December 2025 in Brussels
#EUWB6 #EUWBSummit

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2026 EU-Western Balkans Summit is set, 2025 still in doubt

Next year's EU-Western Balkans Summit will be held on 1 June in Montenegro. It is not yet clear whether a meeting will also take place in Brussels in December

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 22d

At the 2025 #EURegionsWeek, discussions also focused on how the next enlargement will be felt differently across the EU's current territories. For this reason, Committee of the Regions may advocate for concrete steps, said Corina Stratulat (@epc-official.bsky.social)

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European regions can design the next EU enlargement

As opening the doors to new members will be felt differently across European regions, the Committee of the Regions should advocate for concrete steps

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 25d

Von der Leyen's steady presence in the region underscores a strategy to cement her role as a trusted interlocutor, at a time when confidence in the EU's promises is wavering

With Berta López Domènech (@epc-official.bsky.social)

#vonderleyen #westernbalkans

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Why von der Leyen visits the Western Balkans every year

Commission President von der Leyen's consistent presence in the region underscores her strategy to establish herself as a trusted interlocutor

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · 29d

Former footballer #Kaladze has been playing a prominent role in #Georgia political crisis for years

#GeorgiaProtests

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How former footballer Kaladze has shaped Georgia's crisis

Former AC Milan player Kaladze was re-elected as Tbilisi's mayor in a vote boycotted by the opposition to avoid legitimising Georgian Dream's grip on power

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Oct 6

While EU enlargement cannot reach the shores of #Palestine, the total lack of reaction from our leaders to the ongoing genocide in #Gaza is a stark reminder of how easily the EU's values can be betrayed
#FreeGaza #GlobalSumudFlotilla

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We stand with Palestine. This is not the "new Union" we want

While EU enlargement cannot reach the shores of Palestine, the lack of reaction from our leaders is a reminder of how easily the EU's values can be betrayed

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Oct 3

The EU does't know how to address national minorities in Gagauzia and Taraclia. And the #Moldova elections have only confirmed this.

With Mihai Peicov, Executive Director of the Centre for Civic Initiatives for National Minorities

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In Moldova the EU is failing to address national minorities

Outvoted in regions left out of national integration, where Russian propaganda thrives, the pro-EU Moldovan ruling party carries major responsibility

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Oct 1

#Bosnia adopted the Reform Agenda for the EU Growth Plan on 30 September, the very last day available to prevent another 10% from being lost. But "the country must now deliver reforms in order to unlock the funds," warns Senior Analyst @adicerimagic.bsky.social

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Bosnia will not lose any more EU Growth Plan funds—for now

With €100 million already wasted, the Bosnian Council of Ministers adopted the Reform Agenda on the very last day to prevent a further 10% loss

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Sep 30

After securing another term with an absolute majority in Parliament, President Sandu's pro-EU PAS party must deliver reforms to "join the Union by 2028." Yet the shadow of an Orbán-led stalemate looms large.

Interview with Victor Neculai
#Moldova
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For Moldova's pro-EU ruling party, the challenge begins now

After once again securing an absolute majority in Parliament, President Sandu's PAS party must deliver reforms for Moldova to "join the EU by 2028"

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Sep 28

Pro-EU forces secure absolute majority in #Moldova elections and will be able to govern without a coalition, despite a clear decline in support.
#Russia may seek to exploit tensions to weaken Chișinău's institutions and sovereignty
#moldovanelections

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Pro-EU forces secure majority in 2025 Moldova elections

The ruling PAS party will be able to govern again without a coalition. Yet Russia may seek to exploit tensions to weaken Moldova's institutions

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The New Union Post @newunionpost.bsky.social · Sep 28

"It is not rocket science," but the challenge is to refrain from any political comments and to pay attention to everything that happens before and during Election Day, "with fairness". Interview with MEP Dan Barna @reneweurope.bsky.social

#MoldovaElections2025

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What an election observer does in practice

Interview with MEP Dan Barna, Renew Europe's Vice-President and election observer with the OSCE mission for the 2025 elections in Moldova

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