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In my new @epc_eu commentary, I explain why the “Made in Europe” debate is a symptom of a much deeper problem in EU–Turkey relations and why a strategic reset is needed.
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🧊The EU’s new Arctic Strategy is out!
EPC’s “From sea to space” urged Brussels to get serious about Arctic security, geopolitics and climate. EPC recommendations are now in the debate.
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What’s in the new strategy? Join us 12/11 👇
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'Far right' is misleading. Calling the movement such normalizes them as just another political tendency. Behind their #traditional values lie personal ambition and unchecked power. They are anti-parties, bent on destruction rather than building.
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@HakanFidan says reasonable people on both sides of the Aegean have kept the status quo intact, with neither Athens nor Ankara taking unilateral steps, until the two can resolve their disputes “in a really civilized manner.”
@HakanFidan says he urges Greek counterparts to work with President Erdoğan while he is in office, arguing he is the leader with enough legitimacy among conservatives and nationalists to settle Aegean disputes.
"If there is a possible civil war, there will be a migration problem again.” @HakanFidan warned that Syria and Türkiye stability depends on its neighbors, and that the US and Europe must learn from the past and send a clear message to Isreal. 🇹🇷🇪🇺
Türkiye and EU have nothing to lose but everything to gain in collaboration, stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, @HakanFidan. He cited the multi-beneficial impact a customs union will have on EU's supply chain and the military strength that can increase security.
"Türkiye is not included." @HakanFidan stated that EU member states' veto power limits access and participation, hindering growth.
Could defense cooperation revive EU–Türkiye relations? Read why progress is slowing and what conditions this partnership will need to reach its full potential.
More at today's #EPCbriefing, 17:00
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Strikes on Romanian and Bulgarian ships in the Black Sea pose a threat to Europe's economy and security. It is time to invest in the EU's maritime industrial base. Read what EPC suggests for maritime strategy.
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Attacking grain ships is an attack on global security and Europe's economy. Europe cannot stay a bystander. Back the freedom of navigation arrangement and build the capabilities to guarantee it.
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Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraine’s export routes.
Its aggression in the Black Sea make it harder to put food on people’s plates across the world.
A Black Sea freedom of navigation arrangement would protect lives and vital supplies.
Ukraine has proposed it. Russia has rejected it.
That is why diplomatic engagement must go hand in hand with sustained pressure on Moscow and support for Ukraine.
My intervention in #EPlenary ↓
Four months after the #MigrationPact took effect, where is implementation working, and where is it stalling?
EPC's report for the Dutch House of Representatives compares 🇳🇱🇧🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸 and asks what problems elsewhere mean for the Netherlands.
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🌊 Who rules the waves, holds the power. Can the EU turn its maritime ambitions into global influence? 🎧 Paul Taylor hosts the latest Language of Power Podcast with Brooke Moore and Chris Kremidas-Courtney on how Europe can rule the waves. epc.eu/podcast/the-language-…
The EU is asking candidates to do more before joining. But is the Union ready for an EU30+? Two new EPC commentaries on what Brussels still needs to fix at home:
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Today, we've adopted a package on pre-enlargement policy reviews to prepare the 🇪🇺 for future enlargements and strengthen the protection of our values.
We're getting ready for a bigger EU: one that is stronger, more resilient, and fit for the future.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/B4C3Wn
The next MFF is being negotiated, but it can't be shaped by the same old considerations. Today's economic and geopolitical environment poses new problems, and they demand new solutions.
Read @FabianZuleeg full TTP👇
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Enlargement review: a safeguard with an expiry date eualive.net/enlargement-revi… Two EPC commentaries accept stronger post-accession tools, then ask what protects the Union when the special regime ends @StratulatCorina @jaemmanouilidis
As @EU_Commission @MartaKos releases the EU’s long-awaited pre-enlargement reviews, @epc_eu analyses take a deep dive
@StratulatCorina on the EU’s 15-year safeguard epc.eu/publication/the-eus-f…
@JanisEmmanouilid on why Europe must be ready for enlargement
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Safeguards don't make the EU enlargement-ready; if about reassuring voters, it's a domestic communications tool @ best. Enlargement credibility relies on EU's ability to change. No Trojan horses, fine, but the Union still has to get its own house in order.
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EU countries split over safeguards for future members as Brussels prepares its next enlargement push.
Also in today’s Rapporteur AM:
🇮🇱 Top Greens reject motion equating Zionism with racism
🇨🇳 France, Germany unite behind a tougher EU trade tool on China
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First drone strike in Bulgaria's EEZ, a day after a grain ship sank off Romania. The Black Sea is becoming a gated sea. Europe needs persistent maritime surveillance, counter-drone defence and the industrial capacity to sustain both, now.
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Drone strikes hit commercial ships in Bulgarian waters, triggering major Black Sea rescue eualive.net/drone-strikes-hi… The first such attack inside Bulgaria’s EEZ leaves one vessel sunk and another ablaze; two crew members are confirmed dead as regional tensions rise
📢 We’re hiring!
The EPC is looking for an Operations Assistant to support our Brussels office – from reception and office management to IT support and the roll-out of AI tools.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis 👇
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EU enlargement is changing.
Hard law for candidates. Softer commitments from the EU.
What does this mean for the credibility of enlargement and the rule of law?
@StratulatCorina examines the growing imbalance 👇
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#EUEnlargement #EU
