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From a post-Soviet state to a European power

Over the past 15 years, Ukraine has come a long way from a country with a fragile perspective on European integration to a country that has become a symbol of the struggle for European unity. The last five years of this journey have been fundamental not only for Ukraine, as they have encouraged a series of structural changes within Europe.

September 11, 2026 - Anton Naychuk

Shifting geopolitical orientations in Central Asia

A pro-Russia orientation has been a stable feature of Central Asia since the region’s independence in 1991. While of crucial importance for Europe, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 initially seemed to be a far-away conflict that would not concern Central Asia directly. And yet, Central Asia’s positive relations with Russia soon began to change.

September 11, 2026 - Karolina Kluczewska

Moldova’s European moment and the question of statehood

Moldova has never been closer to joining the European Union. Yet, just as Brussels accelerates accession talks, Chișinău is confronting a series of crises that expose unresolved questions about governance, territorial control and national identity. Its progress towards membership may therefore depend not only on reforms, but also on whether the country can consolidate the foundations of its sovereignty.

September 11, 2026 - Clara Sandgren

A two-way road to Ukraine’s EU integration

What happens when long-held myths about Ukraine and the European Union are shattered by war, propaganda, and shared vulnerability? In a world drifting toward new bipolar rivalries, Ukraine’s EU integration is no longer only a question of enlargement, but a test of whether Europe can remain sovereign, secure, and strategically relevant.

June 23, 2026 - Valerii Pekar Yuliya Shtaltovna

Russia struggling for influence in the South Caucasus

The South Caucasus is no longer a peripheral space between larger powers, but an increasingly important corridor linking Europe with Central Asia and wider Eurasian networks. Yet as its strategic importance grows, the region is becoming the focus of a broader struggle between competing visions of order: one based on connectivity and diversification, and another rooted in dependency, constrained sovereignty, and buffer-zone politics.

June 23, 2026 - Megi Benia

Armenia’s civil rights under scrutiny ahead of elections

Armenia’s democratic transition is entering a new phase as the country approaches parliamentary elections in June. While reforms have strengthened political competition and civil society, persistent institutional weaknesses and growing polarization continue to shape the landscape. The state of human rights will be central to how this next test unfolds.

April 21, 2026 - Anna Vardanyan

The politics of reforming Ukraine’s wartime lifeline

Ukraine has a unitary railway system. The state-owned company, Ukrzaliznytsia, has a monopoly on the railways and operates passenger and freight services. This means competition is virtually non-existent. Such a model is not accepted in the European Union.

April 21, 2026 - Jakub Łoginow

Latin Europe

What a future European culture will look like remains an open question. What matters here is the insistence that such a culture must exist at all. Europe should be understood as an idea and a system of symbols, not as a race or a nation. For this to be possible, Europe requires a renewed sense of continuity.

February 23, 2026 - David Hallbeck

Shoring up the Balkans: NATO infrastructure and a warning for democracy

Recent shifts in US foreign policy are placing the Western Balkans in a difficult position. While internal issues are challenging a delicate peace, outside forces are only exacerbating these issues. It now falls to the European Union to provide a clear path forward amidst such uncertainty.

January 30, 2026 - Zach Rogers

From Verdun to the 21st century

The European Union has the financial resources to defend itself. But it lacks the political will to do so. This political will needs to be asserted and require important decisions to be made now.

September 8, 2025 - Jean-Yves Leconte

If the EU wants peace, it needs to prepare for war

An interview with Andrius Kubilius, the European Union’s Commissioner for Defence and Space. Interviewers: Joanna Maria Stolarek and Adam Reichardt

July 8, 2025 - Adam Reichardt Andrius Kubilius Joanna Maria Stolarek

Polish perspective on EU-South America trade deal

The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc MERCOSUR is a prologue to the creation of one of the world's largest markets. However, behind the large-scale economic prospects lie the fierce disputes characteristic of the EU, especially acute in Poland – a country that is traditionally one of the largest agricultural producers in the EU.

March 17, 2025 - Bohdan Myronenko

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