The 2025 EU-Western Balkans Summit to be held in Brussels on 17 December. For the fourth consecutive year, the annual gathering will take place on the eve of the last European Council of the year. #EUWB6 #EUWBSummit #WesternBalkans #EUCO newunionpost.eu/2025/11/27/e...

⚠️Today, 26 November 2025, The New Union Post joins the cross-sector general strike in Belgium. We share the call for the withdrawal of several key reforms in the coalition government's multi-year budget plan, which further dismantles the social model newunionpost.eu/2025/11/26/n...

Despite the positive approach of gradual integration of the region into the Single Market, full membership is the only “real game changer” for the #WesternBalkans economies, says Richard Grieveson, Deputy Director at the @wiiw.ac.at and @biepag.bsky.social member newunionpost.eu/2025/11/25/w...

Security, reforms, dates. The 2025 EU Enlargement Forum has been a huge exercise in style #EUEnlargementForum newunionpost.eu/2025/11/19/e...

North Macedonia has “no clear path forward” on EU accession. However, if Albania and Montenegro were to join the Union, "that might help to unlock the situation," says @ilirianagjoni.bsky.social, research analyst @carnegieeurope.bsky.social #NorthMacedonia newunionpost.eu/2025/11/18/n...

#Albania succeeded in opening all EU negotiating chapters by 2025. "The next years are the moment of truth," said Commissioner @martakos.ec.europa.eu newunionpost.eu/2025/11/17/a...

#Albania succeeded in opening all EU negotiating chapters by 2025. "The next years are the moment of truth," said Commissioner @MartaKosEU newunionpost.eu/2025/11/17/a...

Several EU sources confirmed to The New Union Post that the Danish presidency has found enough informal support among the member states to continue #Ukraine and #Moldova’s EU accession process at working level newunionpost.eu/2025/11/13/a...

Another delay in the presentation of the EU pre-enlargement reforms. The communication is now expected "by the end of 2025, or the beginning of next year," said Marko Makovec, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Kos #EUenlargement newunionpost.eu/2025/11/12/e...

The European Commission “does not really need a mandate” from the Council to engage with #Ukraine and #Moldova at the working level, despite Orbán's Hungary veto newunionpost.eu/2025/11/11/c...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/11/06/v...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/11/05/v...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/11/04/e...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/11/03/e...

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) newunionpost.eu/2025/10/31/k...

The Georgian resistance will be a long and painful fight without any financial resources. My comment for @newunionpost.bsky.social newunionpost.eu/2025/10/30/g...

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) newunionpost.eu/2025/10/30/g...

On 18 November, the European Commission will organise the #EUEnlargementForum, the first-ever event dedicated to its 2024–2029 priority newunionpost.eu/2025/10/28/f...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/24/z...

Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu call for pre-enlargement EU reforms falls on deaf ears in the European Council #EUCO #EUenlargement newunionpost.eu/2025/10/23/m...

The carrot and the stick. Tsikhanouskaya and Tikhanovsky on #Belarus European future at the @europarl.europa.eu plenary session newunionpost.eu/2025/10/22/l...

Imprisoned journalists Mzia Amaglobeli and Andrzej Poczobut to be awarded the @europarl.europa.eu 2025 Sakharov Prize #Georgia #Belarus #SakharovPrize newunionpost.eu/2025/10/22/s...

EU enlargement is largely absent from the 2026 Commission work programme. But there is a reason #EUenlargement #EuropenCommission #vonderLeyen newunionpost.eu/2025/10/22/c...

📰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 Read it at👇

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) newunionpost.eu/2025/10/21/k...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/17/e...

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) newunionpost.eu/2025/10/15/e...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/13/v...

Former footballer #Kaladze has been playing a prominent role in #Georgia political crisis for years #GeorgiaProtests newunionpost.eu/2025/10/09/k...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/06/s...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/03/m...

#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 newunionpost.eu/2025/10/01/b...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/09/30/m...

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 newunionpost.eu/2025/09/29/r...

"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 newunionpost.eu/2025/09/28/e...

Behind an “emotional and geopolitical vote” in #Moldova lies a sensitive new referendum on the EU. Interview in Chișinău with Ian Manole, executive director of the Moldovan NGO Promo-LEX #MoldovaElections newunionpost.eu/2025/09/27/m...

All you need to know about #Moldova most crucial elections: the competitors, the diapora role, Russia’s interference, and what could happen. And stay updated with our on-the-ground coverage of the elections in Chișinău starting today! #MoldovaElections newunionpost.eu/2025/09/25/m...

What does #Cyprus teach the EU about candidate countries with occupied or separatist territories, such as #Ukraine, #Moldova, and #Georgia? An interview with @dioniscenusa.bsky.social, associate expert at the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center (GSSC) newunionpost.eu/2025/09/23/c...

#Albania aims to open all negotiating chapters "before this year ends," said Prime minister Rama. At the sixth Accession Conference, ministerial discussions began also on Cluster 4 – 'Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity' (only one cluster is left) newunionpost.eu/2025/09/16/a...

At the end of his mandate, the outgoing @eesc-president.bsky.social Röpke took stock of the Enlargement Candidate Members' Initiative in an exclusive interview with The New Union Post #EUenlargement @eesc.bsky.social newunionpost.eu/2025/09/15/i...

All you need to know about the @eesc.bsky.social Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative, the first step to bring candidate countries into an EU institution #EUenlargement #EUaccession #EESC An interactive infographic: newunionpost.eu/2025/09/12/e...

Three takeaways from the 2025 State of the (slowly enlarging) Union "Let's make the next reunification of Europe happen," said Commission President von der Leyen during the annual address to the European Parliament. #SOTEU #soteu2025 #VonDerLeyen newunionpost.eu/2025/09/10/s...

“EU accession is a race against time to be protected from Russia,” Moldovan President Maia Sandu warns in Strasbourg ahead of crucial elections in Moldova #moldova #moldovaelections2025 #moldovaelections #MaiaSandu newunionpost.eu/2025/09/10/m...

#Vucic Serbian Progressive Party risks being suspended or kicked out of its centre-right European family. As political tensions escalate, "as @eppgroup.bsky.social leader, I will initiate a scrutiny process" over the associate membership, said President Manfred Weber newunionpost.eu/2025/09/09/v...

Backing #Ukraine above the 2028-2034 MFF ceiling poses political rather than financial risks An analysis with @amandinesabourin.bsky.social and Mariella Di Ciommo (@ecdpm.org) #EUbudget #MFF2028_2034 newunionpost.eu/2025/09/08/s...

According to the latest published College agenda, the non-legislative proposal for "policy reviews and reforms" aimed at preparing the EU for the integration of new members is now expected on 29 October, alongside the 2025 #EUenlargement Package newunionpost.eu/2025/09/04/e...

Since February, #Kosovo has not had a functioning Parliament due to political clashes, with "enormous consequences on many levels," warns Dan Ilazi , Head of Research at the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies. Two hard deadlines could trigger a return to the polls newunionpost.eu/2025/09/03/k...

According to the, next EU budget is set to open the door to migration conditionality on external funds. "It is worrisome, we don't know what would happen to those programmes," warns Anita Käppeli, Director of Policy Outreach at @cgdev.org #EUbudget #MFF newunionpost.eu/2025/09/01/e...

An interactive infographic to understand how the 2028-2034 MFF is expected to address EU enlargement. According to the Commission's proposal, €43 billion of the new Global Europe Instrument will be dedicated to the Enlargement and Neighbourhood East area newunionpost.eu/2025/08/26/p...

Thanks to the mutual defence clause enshrined in the Treaties, EU accession could represent "a very strong guarantee on paper," says @euiss.bsky.social senior analyst @ditrych.bsky.social. However, this could not be enough for #Ukraine to face future #Russia threats newunionpost.eu/2025/08/21/u...