European Policy Centre

Official account of the leading independent Brussels-based think tank. Fostering #European integration through evidence-based #policy analysis and #debate.

[Demir Murat Seyrek @murat_seyrek]

In my new @epc_eu commentary, I explain why the “Made in Europe” debate is a symptom of a much deeper problem in EU–Turkey relations and why a strategic reset is needed.

https://t.co/CmGXvChv28

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

🧊The EU’s new Arctic Strategy is out!

EPC’s “From sea to space” urged Brussels to get serious about Arctic security, geopolitics and climate. EPC recommendations are now in the debate.
https://t.co/2T7K3vyp7M

What’s in the new strategy? Join us 12/11 👇
https://t.co/OdCBnPyQaI

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

'Far right' is misleading. Calling the movement such normalizes them as just another political tendency. Behind their #traditional values lie personal ambition and unchecked power. They are anti-parties, bent on destruction rather than building.
https://t.co/T3LZjzlyWW

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

@HakanFidan says he urges Greek counterparts to work with President Erdoğan while he is in office, arguing he is the leader with enough legitimacy among conservatives and nationalists to settle Aegean disputes.

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

@HakanFidan says reasonable people on both sides of the Aegean have kept the status quo intact, with neither Athens nor Ankara taking unilateral steps, until the two can resolve their disputes “in a really civilized manner.”

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

"If there is a possible civil war, there will be a migration problem again.” @HakanFidan warned that Syria and Türkiye stability depends on its neighbors, and that the US and Europe must learn from the past and send a clear message to Isreal. 🇹🇷🇪🇺

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

"Türkiye is not included." @HakanFidan stated that EU member states' veto power limits access and participation, hindering growth.

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

Türkiye and EU have nothing to lose but everything to gain in collaboration, stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, @HakanFidan. He cited the multi-beneficial impact a customs union will have on EU's supply chain and the military strength that can increase security.

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

@EUCouncil @Ireland2026eu The proposal for cutting #AgoraEU by 30% while the overall EU budget falls 8% is a political choice, not a budget necessity. Europe can’t claim to defend democracy while defunding the civil society. We see where the priorities really lie.
https://t.co/cUu5raBoip

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

Could defense cooperation revive EU–Türkiye relations? Read why progress is slowing and what conditions this partnership will need to reach its full potential.
More at today's #EPCbriefing, 17:00

https://t.co/ek6u1hCZDz

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

Strikes on Romanian and Bulgarian ships in the Black Sea pose a threat to Europe's economy and security. It is time to invest in the EU's maritime industrial base. Read what EPC suggests for maritime strategy.
https://t.co/Uq5gWoyBwN

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

Attacking grain ships is an attack on global security and Europe's economy. Europe cannot stay a bystander. Back the freedom of navigation arrangement and build the capabilities to guarantee it.
https://t.co/Uq5gWoyBwN

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraine’s export routes.

Its aggression in the Black Sea make it harder to put food on people’s plates across the world.

A Black Sea freedom of navigation arrangement would protect lives and vital supplies.

Ukraine has proposed it. Russia has rejected it.

That is why diplomatic engagement must go hand in hand with sustained pressure on Moscow and support for Ukraine.

My intervention in #EPlenary ↓

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

Four months after the #MigrationPact took effect, where is implementation working, and where is it stalling?

EPC's report for the Dutch House of Representatives compares 🇳🇱🇧🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸 and asks what problems elsewhere mean for the Netherlands.

https://t.co/zMVuG0XPxF

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

🌊 Who rules the waves, holds the power. Can the EU turn its maritime ambitions into global influence? 🎧 Paul Taylor hosts the latest Language of Power Podcast with Brooke Moore and Chris Kremidas-Courtney on how Europe can rule the waves. https://t.co/mik3PA4wc5

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

@EU_Commission, migration policy keeps changing. But is anything actually improving? Lessons from Lampedusa suggest Europe’s problem is not simple to solve. Read @EPC_EU’s latest commentary:
https://t.co/5iJkylaWzb

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

The EU is asking candidates to do more before joining. But is the Union ready for an EU30+? Two new EPC commentaries on what Brussels still needs to fix at home:
https://t.co/njekME92cC
https://t.co/SJrUMceQva

[EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪���� @eu_enlargement_]

Today, we've adopted a package on pre-enlargement policy reviews to prepare the 🇪🇺 for future enlargements and strengthen the protection of our values.

We're getting ready for a bigger EU: one that is stronger, more resilient, and fit for the future.

ℹ️ https://t.co/5SrPqkH3tu

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

The next MFF is being negotiated, but it can't be shaped by the same old considerations. Today's economic and geopolitical environment poses new problems, and they demand new solutions.
Read @FabianZuleeg full TTP👇
https://t.co/i8Whwj1aWA

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

@rtenews Tougher safeguards for newcomers make sense. But backsliding isn't a new-member problem. If Article 7 needs a workaround for future entrants, it's broken for everyone. The EU should use the next 15 years to fix it.
https://t.co/SJrUMceQva
https://t.co/njekME92cC

[Georgi Gotev & EUalive @GeorgiGotev]

Enlargement review: a safeguard with an expiry date https://t.co/Vpu3GAO2iX Two EPC commentaries accept stronger post-accession tools, then ask what protects the Union when the special regime ends @StratulatCorina @jaemmanouilidis

[European Policy Centre @epc_eu]

As @EU_Commission @MartaKos releases the EU’s long-awaited pre-enlargement reviews, @epc_eu analyses take a deep dive
@StratulatCorina on the EU’s 15-year safeguard https://t.co/SJrUMceQva
@JanisEmmanouilid on why Europe must be ready for enlargement
https://t.co/njekME92cC