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Ukraine’s accession: How to deliver Europe’s next enlargement
As the European Union prepares to open Cluster 1 on Fundamentals with Ukraine, Ukraine's European integration is entering a new phase defined not by aspirations, but by implementation and delivery. On 8 June 2026, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos visited Kyiv and took part in the public discussion. The discussion was focused on three questions: - What must be delivered in the months ahead to sustain momentum? - What political and institutional choices will determine success? - How can Ukraine’s accession help shape the future of Europe in the decade to come? The event was jointly organised by the Ukraine2EU programme and the European Policy Institute in Kyiv (EPIK).
Why Ukraine pushes back against associate EU status | Ivan Nagornyak at KI Insights
Ukraine’s EU path is entering a critical moment. In this episode, host, KI Insights Research Editor, Alex Fynn speaks with Ivan Nagornyak, a policy fellow at EPIK and pro bono adviser on Euro-Atlantic integration, about why Kyiv rejects proposals for “associate membership,” how the fall of Orban reveals deeper challenges to accession talks, and why EU reforms will reshape Ukraine’s tax system, business culture, and political economy. It also asks a bigger question: does Europe want Ukraine inside the EU enough to accept the painful trade offs?
Ukraine’s EU future: Germany, Hungary, and Europe’s security crisis | Stefan Meister at KI Insights
Ukraine’s EU ambitions are colliding with Europe’s political realities. While Kyiv pushes for faster integration, major EU states remain cautious over reforms, corruption, and the future of the Union itself. In this episode, Adam Sybera speaks with geopolitical analyst Stefan Meister, Visiting Policy Fellow at EPIK, about Ukraine’s EU path, Germany’s position on enlargement, Orbán’s decline, rising populism in Central Europe, and why Europe may be entering a deeper political and security crisis.
Europe reordered: Ukraine’s EU path and the new security order
EPIK's innaugural panel discussion explores how Ukraine's EU accession is reshaping not only its own future but also the future of Europe as a whole. The EPIK inaugural panel discussion featured Stefan Schleuning, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Ukraine; Jakob Hallgren, Director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs; Lesia Ogryzko, Co-founder and Director of the Sahaidachnyi Security Center; Nataliya Gumenyuk, journalist, CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab; Ivan Nagornyak, EPIK Policy Fellow, Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. Moderated by Fredrik Wesslau, Acting Director of EPIK.
