Fear of populists is pushing governments to oppose expanding the EU

https://www.politico.eu/article/fear-populists-pushing-governments-oppose-expanding-eu/

Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU

https://www.politico.eu/article/iceland-fast-track-vote-eu-membership/

The EU’s geopolitical dream is dying in its own neighbourhood

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/12/03/the-eus-geopolitical-dream-is-dying-in-its-own-neighbourhood/

EU and Serbia sign strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles

https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-serbia-sign-strategic-partnership-sustainable-raw-materials-battery-value-chains-and-electric-2024-07-19_en

Beyond Brexit – the rise of a new European political architecture

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/12/18/uk-eu-strategic-partnership-cooperation-architecture/

Real-talk

https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/real-talk-8749/

Too Early, Too Alone: France Prepares for Russia as US Withdraws

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/21/france-europe-security-trump-00700889

EU Enlargement and Democracy

https://www.gmfus.org/news/eu-enlargement-and-democracy