RE-ENGAGE
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This Horizon Europe project assists the EU in refining its foreign policy toolbox and promoting democracy in Western Balkans & Eastern Neighbourhood
🎧 NEW PODCAST: Serbia: Inside the Leaderless Movement https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/ Igor Bandović on how a deadly collapse in Novi Sad sparked Serbia's largest protest movement in decades, and why its leaderless strength could also limit its ability to deliver institutional change.
NEW PODCAST: Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy Igor Bandovic says that Serbia is now in “authoritarian suspension” @bezbednost.bsky.social Listen for more on student-led protests and the debate over snap elections 👇 ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
Serbia: Inside the leaderless movement – European Council on Foreign Relations
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Igor Bandović and Luka Filipović to discuss Serbia’s biggest protest movement in decades
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The Western Balkans’ democratic future is shaped by more than EU accession. Low trust, captured institutions and uneven reforms continue to test democratic resilience across the region.👇 https://bit.ly/4b1jcrG
Rethinking EU Democracy Promotion in the Western Balkans
The EU is still seen as the Western Balkans’ anchor for stability and modernisation. But where reforms remain invisible and institutions remain captured, European support risks strengthening…
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Moldova’s path toward Europe is not as simple as “pro-EU vs pro-Russia.” Beneath the headlines lies a complicated reality of weak institutions, strong community networks, and a public searching for stability in uncertain times. 👇 re-engaging.eu/eus-democrac...
EU Democracy Promotion in Moldova: Trust, Hybridity, and Reform
How hybrid governance and trust shape EU democracy promotion and reform outcomes in Moldova
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Russia “had three big missions in Moldova and failed at all of them.” 🇲🇩 As Moldova’s local elections head into second rounds in politically sensitive places like Orhei and Taraclia, former Deputy PM Dumitru Alaiba explains why these votes matter far beyond local politics. ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
Moldova: The EU frontrunner outrunning Russia – European Council on Foreign Relations
Jessica Hendrick is joined by Dumitru Alaiba and Maia Machavariani to explore why Moldova is one of Europe’s most closely watched test cases—and what the countr
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Elections are TODAY in #Hungary. New ECFR #polling data shows 2/3 of Hungarians support Hungary's EU membership: bit.ly/4vlflhz The gap between political rhetoric and voter sentiment could shape what comes next. Election debrief tomorrow: https://bit.ly/3OgOzGq #Orban #Magyar #Fidesz #Tisza
Where should Hungary turn? New ECFR polling shows that Tisza voters are decisively pro-EU. Elections are tomorrow. Get up to speed here: https://bit.ly/4vlflhz #Hungary #Budapest #HungaryElections #HungarianElections #PublicOpinion #Polling #Orban #Magyar #Fidesz #Tisza
Where should Hungary turn? New ECFR polling shows that Fidesz voters are split across competing directions. ECFR experts break down what that means for tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4vlflhz #Hungary #Budapest #HungaryElections #HungarianElections #PublicOpinion #Polling #Orban #Magyar #Fidesz #Tisza
Where should Hungary turn? New ECFR polling shows that the public leans European. More polling data and what it all means here: https://bit.ly/4vlflhz #Hungary #Budapest #HungaryElections #HungarianElections #PublicOpinion #Polling #Orban #Magyar #Fidesz #Tisza
🎧 New @re-engage.bsky.social podcast! In the third episode of the series, The Neighbourhood explores how external crises and internal fractures—from oil price surges triggered by the Iran conflict to Hungary’s veto politics inside the EU—are testing paths to accession. https://bit.ly/4bMpqMK
Eastern Europe’s breaking point: When crises collide and the EU hesitates – European Council on Foreign Relations
Jessica Hendrick is joined by Sophie Gueudet and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze to explore how geopolitical shocks are reshaping eastern Europe’s future
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🎧 NEW PODCAST: What will Ukraine look like by 2035? tinyurl.com/y4sujwys Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze on how mounting external shocks and internal EU tensions — from oil price surges linked to the Iran conflict to Hungary’s veto politics — are reshaping Ukraine’s path to accession.
From the war in #Ukraine to election interference in #Moldova and democratic backsliding in #Georgia, the eastern neighbourhood faces growing tension between open and closed societies: bit.ly/4sg4tzl #Kyiv #Tbilisi #Chisinau #EU #Russia #China #Democracy #Enlargement
📩 Join Four years of governance in wartime #Ukraine by emailing sophie.gueudet@santannapisa.it On 11 March, experts gather to examine how four years of full-scale war have reshaped governance, statehood, and society in Ukraine. #standwithukraine #Kyiv
Russia’s war against #Ukraine has radically altered European security. There is an urgent need to make sure that the enlargement process contributes to democratic, well-functioning and stable neighbourhood states, capable of countering external threats: tinyurl.com/y5bsxeyn #Kyiv #standwithukraine
RE-ENGAGE travelled to #Kyiv in September 2025 to conduct fieldwork. Vira, a Kyiv based university student and locally trained enumerator, shares her testimony as a voice that speaks from within the conditions that both sustain and constrain the research: tinyurl.com/mw4kne67 #StandwithUkraine
Civilian resistance in wartime Ukraine
RE-ENGAGE researchers travelled to Kyiv in September 2025 to conduct fieldwork. Vira, a Kyiv based university student and locally trained enumerator, shares her testimony as a voice that speaks from…
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Politics across Eastern Europe are shaped by an ongoing tension between more open, democratic models of governance and more closed, authoritarian ones. Four scenarios highlight the forces, risks, and warning signs that could push the region in different directions: bit.ly/4sg4tzl
Eastern Europe’s future will be shaped by a single, defining struggle: open versus closed societies, at home and in geopolitics. Domestic democratic resilience and great-power competition are now inseparable. 👉 Read the latest brief: bit.ly/4sg4tzl #Ukraine #Georgia #Moldova #EU #China #Russia
Four Scenarios for the geopolitical futures of Eastern Europe in 2035
This paper develops four exploratory scenarios for Eastern Europe in 2035, tracing how domestic struggles between open and closed societies intersect with intensifying great-power competition.
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📩 Join Democracy in the EU: Neighbouring countries in times of turbulence. Register here: tinyurl.com/26fsbh6j On 13 February, experts and civic actors gather online to discuss how democratic societies confront growing authoritarian pressures across Europe's neighbourhood. #Ukraine #Kyiv
Why did disinformation campaigns have so little effect in Moldova's parliamentary election? 👉 Read the latest commentary: tinyurl.com/mrza3a3j #EU #Russia #MaiaSandu #Transnistria #chisinau #Moldova #AlegeriMoldova #MoldovanElections #Moldova2025 #VoteMoldova
Do Serbians even want to join the EU? The faceless movement says, “let’s decide after we’re free.” The faceless movement’s stance on #enlargement is clear: restore rule of law and working institutions first, then debate #Europe—how much, how fast, or if at all.
The European Commission recently unveiled its annual enlargement reports: re-engaging.eu/news/unlock-... #EUEnlargement #Enlargement #democracy #FutureOfEurope #WesternBalkans #EasternPartnership #Serbia #NoviSad #Tbilisi #Georgia #Kyiv
Unlock the veto deadlock to secure Europe’s enlargement
What began as a cautious enlargement process is now a test of whether the EU can reform, overcome vetoes, and lead in a rapidly shifting world order
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In 2025, Georgians defended their democracy and EU path with nightly blockades despite arrests, fines, and intimidation. The movement grew with legal-aid teams, independent media, community support networks, and digital coordination. #Tbilisi #Georgia #GeorgianDream #Rustaveli
As pressure rises on both sides, smarter decision-making could make #enlargement more credible and transparent. Listen to episode 2 of The Neighbourhood featuring Leo Litra: tinyurl.com/3nauwjs7 #Kyiv #Ukraine #EU #FutureofEurope #podcast #listennow
🎧 New week, new @re-engage.bsky.social podcast This week, The Neighbourhood shifts from the “why” of enlargement to the “how”—specifically, how reforms are unfolding on the ground and what drives progress or stagnation @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3JD4lcu
The EU’s enlargement reality check
Jessica Hendrick takes over The Neighbourhood to unpack what the EU’s 2025 Enlargement Package reveals about both Brussels’s expectations and life inside the candidate countries…
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🎧 Nuovo episodio di @re-engage.bsky.social Questa settimana, The Neighbourhood passa dal “perché” dell’allargamento Europeo al “come”: quali riforme stanno davvero cambiando le cose sul campo e cosa blocca il progresso? Ascolta ora 👉 @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
The EU’s enlargement reality check | ECFR
Jessica Hendrick takes over The Neighbourhood to unpack what the EU’s 2025 Enlargement Package reveals about both Brussels’s expectations and life inside the ca
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🎧 New @re-engage.bsky.social podcast The 2025 Enlargement Package presents a mixed picture: Ukraine and Moldova are racing ahead, while Serbia and Georgia are lagging. The EU itself is struggling with internal divisions and reform fatigue @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3JD4lcu
The EU’s enlargement reality check
Jessica Hendrick takes over The Neighbourhood to unpack what the EU’s 2025 Enlargement Package reveals about both Brussels’s expectations and life inside the candidate countries…
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🎧 NEW #PODCAST: The EU’s enlargement reality check. Listen to Episode 2 of The Neighbourhood: tinyurl.com/3nauwjs7 👉 Inside the episode: 🔹 How the enlargement process really functions 🔹 What this year’s package signals for #Ukraine, #Moldova, and the #WesternBalkans
European leaders will gather in Brussels tomorrow for the first EU Enlargement Forum👉 Read the latest commentary: bit.ly/3JYyXFo #EUEnlargement #Enlargement #democracy #FutureOfEurope #WesternBalkans #EasternPartnership #Serbia #NoviSad #Tbilisi #Georgia #Kyiv
