EU moves towards enlargement and transparency crackdown
The EU is developing a 'membership-lite' plan for candidate countries, while also suspending a think tank backed by Hungary's Orbán and sending leaders to Montenegro.
EU transparency watchdog suspends Orbán-backed think tank
The EU transparency watchdog has suspended the Orbán-backed think tank MCC Brussels. The decision is an "attempt to exclude us through bureaucratic means," the right-wing think tank complained.
EU inches toward 'membership-lite' plan for candidate countries
The EU is inching toward a 'membership-lite' plan for candidate countries. Europe must "keep its promises" to those that want to join, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told POLITICO.
Macron and Merz head to Montenegro as EU races to secure its next frontier
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (the source says Merz, likely a typo; source text says "Macron and Merz head to Montenegro") are heading to Montenegro as the EU races to secure its next frontier. Candidate countries, including Ukraine, say the enlargement process needs to accelerate as enemies circle.
