Janis A. Emmanouilidis

It is no surprise that there's so much criticism towards COM's 2028-2034 #MFF proposal.

But this time there's also almost no support for it - neither in MS nor EP.

Council's Negotiating Box will most likely counter/tear down many of COM's innovations - including on new own resources.

The COM's proposal for the 2028-2034 #MFF point in right direction.

Yet, two key questions remain:

(1) Will the proposed increase of the budget to €2 trillion suffice for new era?

(2) What will remain of COM‘s proposal once an agreement among member states (#EUCO) will (not) be reached in 2027?

agree with you.

But we also need to get more serious & credible when it comes to #EU enlargement (incl. UKR & WB) & internal EU reform.

It is worrisome that June 2025 #EUCO failed to present a roadmap as it promised in June 2024.

We must not fail the "Test of Times" on enlargement & reform.

6/ @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu hat die EU-Erweiterung & Reform auf Standby gestellt.
Die Juni-2025-Schlussfolgerungen liefern keine Roadmap – anders als 2024 angekündigt.
Der Realitätstest für EU & Mitgliedstaaten bleibt bestehen.
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How to match Sunday declarations & speeches into Monday's reality?

Read more here: epc-web-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Enlarg…

The June 2025 #EUCO Conclusions do not present a roadmap for the future work on internal reforms, as #EU leaders had promised in June 2024.

All this shows that #EU & member states are not adequately responding to the "Test of Times" when it comes to enlargement & reform.

The Commission did not publish in-depth pre-enlargement reviews, as #EUCO had called for & UvdL had promised.

The Council did not present a follow-up report on future of enlargement & internal reform, as #EUCO had indicated in June 2024.

At #EUCO Zelenskyy warned that delays with the accession could “create a global precedent” and erode trust in the EU.

Zelenskyy is right, given that there are many indicators that there is an increasing contrast between the #EU27's words & deeds.

How to match Sunday declarations & speeches into Monday's reality?

Read more here: epc-web-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Enla...

The draft #EUCO Conlcusions do not include a roadmap for the future work on internal reforms, as #EU leaders had promised in June 2024.

All this shows that #EU & member states are not adequately responding to the "Test of Times" when it comes to enlargement & reform.

The Commission did not publish in-depth pre-enlargement reviews, as #EUCO had called for & UvdL had promised.

The Council did not present a follow-up report on future of enlargement & internal reform, as #EUCO had indicated in June 2024.

How to match Sunday declarations & speeches into Monday's reality?

Read more here: epc-web-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Enla...

The draft #EUCO Conlcusions do not include a roadmap for the future work on internal reforms, as #EU leaders had promised in June 2024.

All this shows that #EU & member states are not adequately responding to the "Test of Times" when it comes to enlargement & reform.

The Commission did not publish in-depth pre-enlargement reviews, as #EUCO had called for & UvdL had promised.

The Council did not present a follow-up report on future of enlargement & internal reform, as #EUCO had indicated in June 2024.

Looking forward to hear the speech of Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos & to discuss our report - "A Test of Times" - with my colleagues next Wednesday.

Parallel progress on enlargement & internal #EU reform needs to starts now.

Register here: www.epc.eu/events/a-tes...

“These imperatives could be pursued through a bold use of the treaties. But there is little political will to vest such power in the EU. A supra-governmental avantgarde outside the treaties – without sidelining the EU – may thus be the least bad option.” @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social

YouTube video by European Policy Centre A Test of Times – Permachange through enlargement and EU reform

For those who missed it: here the link to the video of the newest edition of our #EU Democracy Reform Conversation.

youtu.be/phif5TIAcZo?...

We presented & discussed our new @epc-official.bsky.social paper linking enlargement & internal EU reform - A TEST OF TIMES

Looking forward to discussing our new publication on enlargement & internal #EU reform at tomorrow's edition of our online EU Democracy Reform Conversation.

Register here: epc.eu/en/events/A-...

#EUCO

Many references to geopolitical imperative of enlargement in Sunday speeches & declarations.

But which strategic enlargement options are there & how can they be linked to internal #EU reform?

Read more here in new @epc-official.bsky.social paper: www.epc.eu/content/Enla...

#EUCO

Many references to geopolitical imperative of enlargement in Sunday speeches & declarations.

But which strategic enlargement options are there & how can they be linked to internal #EU reform?

Read more here in new @epc-official.bsky.social paper: www.epc.eu/content/Enla...

#EUCO

📢 Event | A Test of Times: Permachange through enlargement and EU reform
🗓️ Tuesday, 29 April 2025 | 11:30 – 12:45
📍 Online

Can the EU survive the era of permacrisis without expanding? Join us for a discussion on the future of #EUenlargement and #EUreform

Register here 👇

epc.eu/en/events/A-...

"The ‘willing and able’ should intensify their level of cooperation in the context of an Open Supra-Governmental Avantgarde (OSGA)."

How should 'coalitions of the willing' organize their cooperation inside/outside #EU?

Read #EU reform recommendation #4 here: www.epc.eu/content/Enla...

Two Imperatives | Nine Strategic #EU Enlargement & Reform Options | 12 Recommendations

This new @epc-official.bsky.social paper aims to inspire, promote & link the debates on how to widen & deepen European integration in the coming years.

Read more here: epc.eu/content/Enla...

📄 A Test of Times: Permachange through enlargement and EU reform

Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Corina Stratulat, Johannes Greubel and Berta López Domènech explore options for #EU reform & enlargement. @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social

Read here 👇

epc.eu/en/Publicati...

"An independent authority should be mandated by the European Council to elaborate an #EU Governance Reform Report."

The EU's operating system needs to be made enlargement-, future- & crisis-proof.

Read EU reform recommendation #2 in new @epc-official.bsky.social report: www.epc.eu/en/Publicati...

Two Imperatives | Nine Strategic #EU Enlargement & Reform Options | 12 Recommendations

This new @epc-official.bsky.social paper aims to inspire, promote & link the debates on how to widen & deepen European integration in the coming years.

Read more here: epc.eu/content/Enla...

Tomorrow this large report will be published. Finally!

Looking forward to engage in & push the much needed debate on the future of enlargement & internal EU reform.

Will present & discuss the main findings & recommendations at the next EU Democracy Reform Conversation on 29 April. Please join us.

Putting final touches on paper related to enlargement & internal #EU reform. Will be published after Easter.

Aspiring to promote & link debates on future of EU widening & deepening.

Enlargement & Reform Imperative | Strategic Options | 12 Key Recommendations

@epc-official.bsky.social

#EUCO

President of the European Council António Costa @epc-official.bsky.social:

"Best security guarantee for Ukraine is #EU accession."

#EUCO

And the combination of ideology, narcissism & power is extremely dangerous.

History has shown this ample times.