S1.2. EU enlargement and security challenges ft. Tinatin Akhvlediani

EU Enlargement and Security Challenges  As the EU has re-energised its enlargement policy, countries such as Ukraine and Moldova have made rapid progress towards EU integration. However, concerns remain about the EU’s ability to provide security guarantees to candidate countries. Increased defence cooperation, military spending and deeper collaboration with the UK and other European allies could address these concerns by strengthening the EU's security framework, especially in the face of NATO’s uncertain future role.  Joining host Tom Parker is Tinatin Akhvlediani, Research Fellow in the EU Foreign Policy Unit at CEPS, who examines the geopolitical drivers of enlargement, the EU’s security gaps, and the steps needed to ensure a credible and resilient enlargement strategy. For further reading on CEPS’ research on EU enlargement and security, follow this link. Watch this episode here  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.