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integration 03/26

Power shifts in the European Parliament, democratic resilience in the EU, and the next EU budget – these and other topics are covered in issue 3/26 of integration.

Illiberalism’s Challenge to the European Single Market

IEP Policy Paper

How does rule-of-law backsliding affect the EU’s Single Market? This Policy Brief examines how “illiberal state capitalism” in Hungary and Poland distorted the Single Market and provides recommendations for more effectively safeguarding both the rule of law and the Single Market.

What's New In The EU?! July/August 2026

A lot happens in the EU every month, from new laws and political decisions to current debates. In the ‘What’s new in the EU?’ series, EUle explains briefly and clearly what’s happening in the EU right now and why it matters. Find out more in our videos.

Iceland: Referendum on EU accession negotiations

EU Election Monitor

Election Year 2026: What are the implications of national elections and referendums in Europe for European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. On 29 August 2026, Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume accession negotiations with the EU.

What's New In The EU?! June 2026

A lot happens in the EU every month, from new laws and political decisions to current debates. In the ‘What’s new in the EU?’ series, EUle explains briefly and clearly what’s happening in the EU right now and why it matters. Find out more in our videos.

Parliamentary Armenia

EU Election Monitor

Election Year 2026: What are the implications of national elections in Europe for European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. On 07 June 2026, parliamentary elections took place in Armenia.

Parliamentary Election Malta

EU Election Monitor

Election Year 2026: What are the implications of national elections in the EU for European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. On 30 May 2026, parliamentary elections took place in Malta.

Parlamentary Elections Cyprus

EU Election Monitor

Election Year 2026: What are the implications of national elections in the EU for European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. On 24 May 2026, parliamentary elections took place in Cyprus.

The RESILIO-ACCESS Monitor

The RESILIO-ACCESS Monitor is an interactive data-based tool to explore rule of law resilience in EU accession countries, examining the existing rule of law capacity and potential performance if exposed to threats.

Breakfast Briefing: The Data behind Rule of Law and EU Enlargement

As EU accession talks accelerate, the new RESILIO-ACCESS tool offers data-driven insights into democratic resilience and rule of law performance. At the launch event, experts discussed what drives resilience in candidate countries.

Parlamentary Elections Bulgaria

EU Election Monitor

Election year 2026: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The parliamentary election took place in Bulgaria on 19 April 2026.

Parliamentary Election Hungary

EU Election Monitor

Election year 2026: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The parliamentary election took place in Hungary on 12 April 2026.

Preliminary Parliamentary Election Denmark

EU Election Monitor

Election year 2026: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The preliminary parliamentary election took place in Denmark on 24 March 2026.

Making Rule of Law Resilience Work in EU Enlargement

Declining rule of law and growing political pressure pose new challenges to the EU enlargement process. During the online event, four authors of the RESILIO-ACCESS snapshot series examined the resilience of rule of law structures.

Parliamentary Election Slovenia

EU Election Monitor

Election year 2026: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The parliamentary election took place in Slovenia on 22 March 2026.

RESILIO-ACCESS Snapshots

How resilient is the rule of law in EU accession countries to stress factors? Ten snapshots provide empirically based insights into key resilience resources, from judicial independence to the media and civil society.

Presidential Election Portugal

EU Election Monitor

Election year 2025: What impact will national elections in the EU have on European politics? The IEP identifies their implications for Germany and Europe. The first round of the presidential election took place in Portugal on 18 January 2026.

integration 04/25

In issue 4/25 of integration, you can read analyses of the role of right-wing populist governments in EU decision-making processes, security cooperation among Member States, EU trade policy with China and the digital euro, among other topics.

The Missing Link in EU Accession: Civil Society Driving Rule of Law and Integration

The 2025 Enlargement Package shows that Enlargement is within reach, yet public scepticism persists. This IEP panel discussed reform progress, challenges in candidate countries as well as member states, and why a strong civil society is essential for a credible process.

Pathways to Progress: Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin

Pathways to Progress

Rule of law, resilience and reform momentum: At the Multistakeholder Dialogue in Berlin, Ukrainian and German stakeholders discussed how Ukraine’s EU accession process can be advanced despite political blockades and strategically supported in Germany.