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Invigorating the EU’s Enlargement Toolbox for a Democratic and Resilient Europe

In which areas is the EU in need of new instruments for its enlargement policy? InvigoratEU researchers presented their latest work at the 18th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC) at the University of Bologna.

Strategic Fragmentation: China's Influence in EU Candidate Countries

Based on the new InvigoratEU External Influence Index, this Report analyzes China's political, economic, and social influence in the EU access countries — as well as its development between 2013 and 2023.

integration 02/25

50 years of the European Council – issue 2/2025 of integration is dedicated to this European key institution and addresses it from a historical, juridical and political perspective. With an article by Herman Van Rompuy, former president of the European Council.

Ursula von der Leyen: A superhero in Ukraine?

How does EU enlargement work? What is the current state of play in Ukraine? What obstacles lie ahead? Laura Christoph and Julian Plottka explored these questions with a group of young Ukrainian journalists during an interactive online workshop on June 12, 2025.

InvigoratEU Youth Lab at the University of Passau

EU enlargement, need for reforms and prospects for EU accession - 30 students discussed these topics at the Invigorat EU Youth Lab in Passau. They developed concrete recommendations for the future of EU enlargement policy.

Panel discussion: A new era for EU enlargement

Geopolitical upheavals have highlighted the urgency of a further enlargement of the European Union. Despite numerous hurdles, efforts are underway to strategically expand the Union and thereby strengthen its capacity for action.

A new German European policy: Merz’ Intergovernmentalism or von der Leyen’s Supranationalisation?

Berlin Perspectives

Many eyes follow the ongoing coalition talks between the conversatives and social democrats closely: will the new German government take on a stronger leadership role in the European Union?Julian Plottka analyses how German European policy could develop in the future.

Forging Futures: The EU, its Neighbourhood and Beyond

IEP Annual Conference

Academics and policy makers came together to discuss the future of EU integration, reforms, global partnerships and internal threats at this year’s IEP Annual Conference on September 19-20, in Berlin.

Germany and the latest EU reform proposals

Berlin Perspectives

In this edition of the Berlin Perspectives, the authors call on the German government to intensify its efforts of strengthening European democracy through reforms at the very beginning of the new European legislative period.

Multi-day EU training program for Moldovan youth

Young people play a crucial role in Moldova's democratic development. Within the framework of a multi-day EU training program, young Moldovans have engaged in discussions about their country's European integration process.

NEXT4EU Exchange Visit in Berlin

Shortly after the elections to the European Parliament, representatives of Moldovan civil society visited Berlin for a networking visit and an exchange on Moldova's EU integration.

Lunch debate: Reforming amid protests – How should the EU’s future Common Agricultural Policy address enlargement and climate change?

How can reforms of EU agricultural policies address farmers' discontent, Ukraine's EU aspirations, and climate challenges at the same time? Transparency and collaboration among Member States are crucial, argued experts at IEP’s lunch debate.

NEXT4EU perspectives on Moldova’s EU integration

At the European Council summit on 21/22 March 2024, Moldova's progress with regard to EU accession negotiations will be reviewed. In four contributions, participants of our NEXT4EU trip take a look at existing challenges for Moldova's EU integration process.

Future Europe: InvigoratEU Kick-Off Conference in Tbilisi

Geopolitics, modernization and future Europe. How should EU enlargement policy be shaped in the future? The kick-off conference in Georgia launches the InvigoratEU project and unites European, institutional, civil society and academic perspectives.

NEXT4EU videos and TV debates

What challenges does Moldova face on the road to the EU? What false narratives are being spread in this context? And how can young people be involved in the Europeanisation process? These are the questions addressed in the NEXT4EU videos and TV debates.

Policy Dialogues on European Reform Priorities

Moldova continues to work on implementing the nine European reform priorities. Their implementation at the local level was the subject of our NEXT4EU Policy Dialogues.

Don’t forget the social dimension! Enabling social convergence in a new European governance framework

Berlin Perspectives

The planned new economic governance framework of the EU is of utter importance not only in a pure economic sense: It will determine the place of the social dimension within the integration process.

Strategic Realignment in Turbulent times

What strategic priorities should the EU set considering global circumstances in 2024, the European election year? Experts discussed these and other questions with Jim Cloos, Secretary General of the Trans European Studies Association (TEPSA).

First NEXT4EU Policy Dialogue in Chișinău

What is the implementation level of the reform steps proposed by the European Commission in its opinion on Moldova’s EU membership application? The first NEXT4EU Policy Dialogue discussed reform efforts with Moldovan state representatives and civil society experts.

Policy Paper – Recommendations for the Conference on the Future of Europe

Strengthening Democratic Legitimacy

How is it still possible to make the Conference on the Future of Europe a successful experiment transnational deliberative democracy?