{"id":522,"date":"2026-02-25T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/?p=522"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:10:07","slug":"will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/?p=522","title":{"rendered":"Will Enlargement Make Europe Stronger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the European Union discusses Ukraine&#8217;s accession and the future of its enlargement policy, the matters of security, internal cohesion and decision-making capacity are at the center of European discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a new Carnegie Europe podcast, Rosa Balfour, Sylvie Goulard and Gerald Knaus examine how further enlargement could shape the EU\u2019s cohesion, decision-making capacity and ability to act effectively on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can listen to the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/europe\/podcasts\/europe-inside-out\/europe-head-to-head-will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/europe\/podcasts\/europe-inside-out\/europe-head-to-head-will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger-1024x233.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger-1024x233.png 1024w, https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/thenextmile.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/will-enlargement-make-europe-stronger.png 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 24, 2026. 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In a new Carnegie Europe podcast, Rosa Balfour, Sylvie Goulard and Gerald Knaus examine how further enlargement could shape the EU\u2019s cohesion, 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