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Ferit Hoxha urges the EU to keep its word on integration while acknowledging gaps in reforms Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha said the EU enlargement process must work through commitments from both sides, while acknowledging that Albania still faces problems in corruption, justice, media freedom and environmental protection....

Ferit Hoxha urges the EU to keep its word on integration while acknowledging gaps in reforms

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A clear-eyed reflection on the war in Ukraine, the immovable reality of Crimea, Europe’s divided memory, and the illusions driving Western policy. A sober argument for ending the conflict before catastrophe deepens.

Ukraine, Crimea, and the Illusions of Victory

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A decade after Jean-Claude Juncker’s call for “a Europe at the heart of action,” the European Union drifts between ambition and fatigue. From expansion to fragmentation, it has mistaken motion for progress, enlargement for integration, and management for vision. The tanker still moves, but without destination — propelled by habit, external influence, and the illusion of unity. This reflection traces Europe’s long drift between aspiration and inertia, asking whether the Union can rediscover not i

Europe's Drifting Tanker: Between Aspiration and Inertia

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Horizons shift with time. In 1989, I believed in a sovereign, federal Europe that might reclaim its destiny. Today, I see a Union that has traded sovereignty for dependency, vision for survival, and political ambition for the management of markets. Enlargement, once hailed as triumph, diluted Europe’s cohesion. Crises — from Iraq to Ukraine, from the eurozone to Brexit — left Europe in survival mode, never sovereign, always stumbling forward. And yet, for all my scepticism, the paradox remains:

Changing Horizons: From Federalist Dream to Critical Supporter of Europe

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EU Ministers Assess Progress of Candidate Countries: Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova

EU Ministers Evaluate Accession Progress of Georgia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Moldova On Tuesday, European Union ministers delivered harsh assessments of Turkey and Georgia regarding their European integration processes, while Ukraine and Moldova received commendations for significant progress. The enlargement conclusions, issued during the ministers’ meeting in Brussels, highlighted a stark contrast…

EU Ministers Assess Progress of Candidate Countries: Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova

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Ursula von der Leyen's Visit to Serbia: Commitment to EU Integration

Ursula von der Leyen’s Visit to Serbia: A Step Toward EU Integration On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held an important meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade, where they discussed Serbia’s ongoing journey towards European Union membership. During her visit, von der Leyen emphasized the EU’s unwavering commitment to Serbia’s European future,…

Ursula von der Leyen's Visit to Serbia: Commitment to EU Integration