With Russia’s war on Ukraine raging on its eastern border, EU enlargement in the Western Balkans has a new geopolitical urgency. The EU must commit to supporting their accession – and a fixed date like 2030 alongside a staged approach will add credibility to this commitment
У середу 13 вересня президентка Єврокомісії Урсула фон дер Ляєн виступила в Європарламенті зі своєю щорічною промовою “Про становище Союзу” (SOTEU) – останньою перед очікуваними у червні наступного року євровиборами.
In just under 300 days, Europeans will take to the polls in our unique and remarkable democracy.
As with any election, it will be a time for people to reflect on the State of our Union and the work done by those that represent them.
Те, що Україна і Молдова 2022 року отримали статус кандидата на вступ до ЄС, стало важливим кроком для цих країн і самого ЄС.
Однак отримання статусу кандидата є лише першим, і в кращому випадку – символічним кроком на шляху до членства.
Elon Musk’s hindrance of a Ukraine attack via Starlink caused a row. But other firms have similar power, and need scrutiny.
The revelations that Ukrainian naval operations were blocked by a lack of support from Elon Musk’s Starlink system cast light on to his complex relationship with Russia and Ukraine.
According to historian Françoise Thom, Russia has not renounced its original plan to install a pro-Russian government in Kyiv. In pursuit of this goal, not only Ukrainian people are the target of an operation of psychological war, but decision-makers circles in Washington and European capitals are being infiltrated and manipulated.