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Steven Blockmans

@stevenblockmans.bsky.social

Wider Europe, rules-based international order, security & defence Deputy Director @ICDS-tallinn.bsky.social Associate Senior Fellow @CEPS.eu Professor at @collegeofeurope.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief @EFAReview.bsky.social

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Steven Blockmans@stevenblockmans.bsky.social · last mo.

The EaP is an increasingly outdated framework to structure the EU’s relations with 6 states whose paths have diverged sharply since 2022. With a view to the allocation of budget in the next MFF, it should be retired and replaced by a more flexible policy fabric. @dgap.org @icds-tallinn.bsky.social

Retiring the Eastern Partnership: What Comes Next? | EAP Think Tanks

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) has become an increasingly outdated framework to structure the EU’s relations with six neighboring states whose paths have diverged sharply since 2022.

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Zselyke Csaky@zecsaky.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I spoke to Milan Nic @milanninberlin.bsky.social about where things are going (but also, not going) on enlargement and how to make sense of the recent flurry of ideas on associate membership, veto rights, etc. It turned out to be a more optimistic conversation than I expected! Tune in below 👇

Centre for European Reform@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎙️ Listen to our new #CERpodcast ‘Unpacking Europe’ discussing the state of play on EU enlargement ahead of the Western Balkans summit, @zecsaky.bsky.social spoke with @milanninberlin.bsky.social on 28/5/26.🎙️ Listen here:

ICDS Tallinn@icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In a system built on consensus rather than majority voting, having a seat at the table can matter as much as having a vote, write Steven Blockmans and Michael Emerson. @stevenblockmans.bsky.social @ceps.eu

Why It Makes Sense for Ukraine to Embrace Advanced Status on the Road to Full Membership - International Centre for Defence and Security

Rejecting a ‘membership light’ offer because of its negatively perceived symbolism means failing to take advantage of valuable deliberative and participatory rights in the EU. In a system built on con...

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Steven Blockmans@stevenblockmans.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The extension of decision-shaping rights prior to accession does not relegate candidate countries to a waiting room. It marks an important signpost on the formal trajectory towards full membership. My OpEd with Michael Emerson in European Pravda www.eurointegration.com.ua/rus/articles...

От Литвы до Германии: кто еще предлагает Украине новый путь в ЕС и что за этим стоит

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Andrius Kubilius@andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 3mo ago

Insightful overview of the future developments of European defence by President Sauli Niinistö & @ceps.eu. All the possible options: more European NATO, new European intergovernmental treaty on defence, European Defence Union & European Security Council, etc. 1/2🧵 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

More Europe in defence – three pathways – CEPS

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and destabilising actions by the second Trump administration have sent geopolitics into a tailspin. As turmoil in the

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ICDS Tallinn@icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There is now a rare opportunity to rewrite the rules behind the long and arduous enlargement process and introduce much-needed flexibility. Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures, write Steven Blockmans and Michael Emerson. @stevenblockmans.bsky.social @ceps.eu

The State of EU Enlargement at the Outset of 2026: On The Brink of Major Breakthroughs - International Centre for Defence and Security

The EU enlargement process received a jolt of energy in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and saw major developments in 2025.

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ENSURED@ensured.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 REPORT | "Actorness in Different Shades? Comparing EU External Action Across Global Governance Institutions" Drawing on 15 ENSURED case studies, @franziskapetri.bsky.social, @stevenblockmans.bsky.social, Edith Drieskens & @cerenjilan.bsky.social analyse how the EU performs across 5 policy areas.

Actorness in Different Shades? Comparing EU External Action Across Global Governance Institutions - Research Report | ENSURED

How strong an international actor is the EU in a shifting geopolitical landscape? Findings show significant variation in actorness across policy areas and highlight that different forms of EU support ...

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Steven Blockmans@stevenblockmans.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Five reasons for the Belgian holdout on a reparations loan for Ukraine. Launching proceedings before the ECJ to test the legality of the proposal could be a way for the PM to save face while allowing the EU to move on. Wouldn’t be the 1st time BE used this escape hatch (🇨🇦) forbes.ua/svit/zberegt...

Репараційний кредит від ЄС буксує. П'ять причин, чому Бельгія захищає російські активи і що подолає вето — Forbes.ua

Доля репараційного кредиту для України лишається у підвішеному стані: Бельгія блокує використання російських активів, у гру втрутились США. Які шанси на успіх?

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