Ana Krstinovska examines in the ELIAMEP Special Supplement for 2026, published by the newspaper Ta Nea, why progress in the EU’s internal reforms, more disciplined management of bilateral disputes, and the consistent application of merit-based conditionality will constitute the key structural elements of enlargement policy in 2026. This is expected to be a year that tests whether the European Union can turn its renewed geopolitical ambition into a credible and predictable accession process.
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Publication:
04/01/2026
Ta Nea
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Ana Krstinovska
Research Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, foreign policy, international relations, contemporary China and EU-China-Western Balkans relations