Given the unprecedented situation of wartime accession and the significant security implications of Ukraine’s EU membership for the Union and its Eastern neighbourhood, the EU should consider aligning the enlargement process with its broader security policy toward the candidate country. Failure to do so risks stalling the enlargement agenda due to unresolved security challenges.While some experts argue that linking security and enlargement policies could further complicate an already complex negotiation process, the opposite needs to be discussed.
Authors: Michał Matlak Fellow, CEU University Institute; Monika Sus, Associate Professor of Political Science, Polish Academy of Sciences.
This article is available on the EPC website.
