Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago
EU enlargement chief calls on countries to find a way for new members to join https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-enlargement-chief-marta-kos-calls-on-countries-to-get-behind-plan-for-new-members/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ForeignAffairs #Negotiations #SingleMarket #Enlargement #Investment #Markets
EU enlargement chief calls on countries to find a way for new members to join

Capitals that don’t support the Commission’s “reverse enlargement” idea should propose their own plan, Marta Kos tells POLITICO.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 18
EU conservatives want to grill Commissioner Kos on secret police claims https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-conservatives-commissioner-marta-kos-secret-police-claims/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Intelligence #Enlargement #Parliament #Elections #Politics #MEPs
EU conservatives want to grill Commissioner Kos on secret police claims 

The Slovenian commissioner has been dogged by claims she collaborated with Yugoslav intelligence in her youth.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 17
EU hands Ukraine and Moldova next steps toward membership despite Orbán block https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-moldova-accession-viktor-orban/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Negotiations #WarinUkraine #Enlargement #Politics
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 17
Europe rejects Trump’s Iran demands https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/europe-rejects-trumps-iran-demands/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #2026FIFAWorldCup #ForeignAffairs #Enlargement #WarinIran #EUBudget #Security #Politics #Energy #NATO
Europe rejects Trump’s Iran demands

European affairs ministers meet in Brussels to prepare this week’s EU summit — with discussions ranging from Ukraine and the war in Iran to the bloc’s next long-term budget and competitiveness. But…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 13
EU commissioner Kos dogged by fresh secret police collaborator claims https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commissioner-marta-kos-dogged-by-fresh-secret-police-collaborator-claims/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Disinformation #Enlargement #Parliament #Elections #Services #Politics #Rights #Books #MEPs
EU commissioner Kos dogged by fresh secret police collaborator claims

Marta Kos fended off the allegations at her confirmation hearing in 2024. Europe’s biggest political group has resurfaced them.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 11
Iceland could be EU’s 28th member, foreign minister says https://www.politico.eu/article/iceland-could-be-eus-28th-member-foreign-minister-thorgerdur-katrin-gunnarsdottir-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Neighborhood #Enlargement #Politics
Iceland could be EU’s 28th member, foreign minister says

If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 9
Kallas throws her weight behind faster EU enlargement: ‘We should pick up the pace’ https://www.politico.eu/article/kaja-kallas-throws-her-weight-behind-faster-eu-enlargement-we-should-pick-up-the-pace/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Foreignpolicy #Negotiations #Enlargement #Ammunition #Elections #Stability #Politics #History #Data
Kallas throws her weight behind faster EU enlargement: ‘We should pick up the pace’

The push comes after some EU countries voiced concern about moving too quickly to bring in new members.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 9
Ursula von der Leyen faces blowback over diplomatic ‘overreach’ https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-blowback-diplomatic-overreach-european-commission/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Foreignpolicy #Intelligence #WarinUkraine #Enlargement #MiddleEast #Diplomacy #WarinIran #Vaccines #Politics #Defense #Crisis #Policy
Ursula von der Leyen faces blowback over diplomatic ‘overreach’

As the Iran conflict enters its second week, national diplomats say the European Commission president is overstepping her role and wading onto their turf.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 6
Iceland to hold Aug. 29 referendum on reviving EU membership talks https://www.politico.eu/article/iceland-kristrun-frostadottir-august-29-referendum-eu-membership-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Negotiations #ArcticOcean #Enlargement #Referendum #Security #Politics
Iceland to hold Aug. 29 referendum on reviving EU membership talks

Icelanders will have the chance to decide their future once and for all, the prime minister said.

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European trends & Data EthicsMar 6

Europe’s Shifting Orbit: A Trend Report

For decades, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, and Iceland moved through the geopolitical void with varying degrees of detachment, content to enjoy the warmth of the Single Market without #membership. In 2026 this is changing

https://europeantrends.net/2026/03/03/europes-shifting-orbit-trend-report/ #EU #enlargement #Europe #EUpolicy