#InvigoratEU
🥁Time to announce the second winner of the #InvigoratEU contest 👏 Sam de Vet wins the ESSAY category with his paper, "Already European, still proving it: Enlargement and the security of belonging" ✍️

Read it online & stay tuned for the final winner👇
tepsa.eu/analysis/alr...
@clingendael.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🥁 It's time to announce the WINNERS of the #InvigoratEU contest, "What future for the European continent?" 🥳🌟

Agnese Moschella wins the POETRY category with "A Continent Is Not a Waiting Room" ✒️ Read it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/a-c...

And stay tuned as we unveil the other 2️⃣ winners soon 🎉
September 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
How should the EU & future Member States build resilience in the face of hybrid & military threats? 🤔

The #InvigoratEU project has searched for an answer & now we're ready to share our results! 🎯 Join us on 5 November! Register now👉 tepsa.eu/events/final...

@unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de
September 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Fostering democratic resilience is a cornerstone of EU enlargement 🧩 Yet the top-down accession methodology is turning candidate countries away, disincentivising democratic reforms.

@richardyoungs.bsky.social tells us more in this episode of #InvigoratEU Talks 🎧

👉 open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...
September 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
👉 Register TODAY for the final conference of the #InvigoratEU project, happening in Brussels on 5 November 🚨

Join us for lively discussions on how to reinvigorate the EU enlargement process💡

🔗 tepsa.eu/events/final...

@unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de @tepsa.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
👉 Register TODAY for the final conference of the #InvigoratEU project, happening in Brussels on 5 November 🚨
Join us for lively discussions on how to reinvigorate the EU enlargement process💡
🔗 tepsa.eu/events/final...
September 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
👉 Register TODAY for the final conference of the #InvigoratEU project, happening in Brussels on 5 November 🚨

Join us for lively discussions on how to reinvigorate the EU enlargement process💡

🔗 tepsa.eu/events/final...

@unidue.bsky.social @iep-berlin.de
September 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Have you checked out our #InvigoratEU Talks podcast series? 🎧

With researchers and policymakers, we move from research to real conversation, unpacking the EU's policy toolbox & analysing the situation on the ground in the candidate countries.

Listen on Spotify 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/5lp8...
September 7, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine revived the European Union's enargement process. In this context, this new #InvigoratEU research develops a set of visions for the EU's political agenda towards the Western Balkans and the Association Trio by 2055
🔗 www.cidob.org/en/publicati...
September 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Petar Marković, Ambassador of #Montenegro to the EU, reflects on the democracy support from the #EUenlargement and neighbourhood policy.
open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...
Can the EU still promote democracy in a geopolitical age? | InvigoratEU Talks #03
Europe Speaks: A TEPSA Podcast · Episode
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August 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
💶 How can negotiations on the EU budget play out in Montenegro’s accession process? 🇲🇪

Petar Markovic, Ambassador of Montenegro to the EU, reflects on the democracy support from the EU enlargement and neighbourhood policy in our #InvigoratEU Talks podcast 🎧

open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...
August 28, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Getting in is just the start of the journey, so how can the EU ensure that the adaptation period is as smooth as possible for new members?

Read TEPSA Board Member @erik-jones.bsky.social contribution to our #InvigoratEU Debrief ✍️
invigorat.eu/invigorateu-...

@eui-eu.bsky.social
August 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
🎙️ "Member States should stop ignoring non-papers and creative ideas" pledges S&D MEP @thijsreuten.bsky.social 🇳🇱, on developing credible accession paths, in our latest #InvigoratEU Talks episode.

Available on Spotify, Youtube and other major podcasting platforms ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/5TaT...
August 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Gradual integration & safeguard clauses may be useful to advance EU enlargement, but can they replace institutional reforms? 🤔

@iep-berlin.de's Funda Tekin warns that these new proposals may not be sustainable solutions. Read her views in the #InvigoratEU debrief 👉 invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...
August 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The EU's enlargement toolkit is not sufficient to face the threat of Russian interference 🧰 As aspiring member states prepare to enter the EU, what else can the Union do to protect them?

CEP's Marko Todorović shares his views in Episode 4️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/5TaT...
August 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The €90 billion loan to Ukraine should be taken as a blueprint for overcoming internal gridlocks in the EU enlargement process 🇪🇺🇺🇦 But how can we make this a rule rather than an exception?

Read Christian Maurice Bissinger's views in our #InvigoratEU debrief 👉 invigorat.eu/wp-content/u...
August 4, 2026 at 8:44 AM
When it comes to candidate countries, the EU's democracy support still has leverage🗳️ But does the current accession methodology allow for meaningful change?

Listen to @carnegieeurope.bsky.social's @richardyoungs.bsky.social in Episode 3️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks 🎧

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/15Q2...
July 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Can the EU advance enlargement without treaty change? 🧐 A new #InvigoratEU publication collects contributions on the urgency of enlargement & warns against rethinking the Treaties.

✍️With a foreword by TEPSA's @mariam-k.bsky.social.

Read it on the website🔗 invigorat.eu/invigorateu-...
July 24, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Last chance to send us your creations 🚨 You have until tomorrow to take part in the #InvigoratEU public contest!

Send us your vision for the future of EU enlargement as an essay 💻, video 📽️, or poem ✍. And win a trip to Brussels to the #InvigoratEU Final Conference.

🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...
July 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🏆 Competition

InvigoratEU Contest 2026—Future of Europe

The InvigoratEU Contest 2026 is a public contest examining the future of the E…
📅 July 24, 2026
💰 Up to €500 travel/accommodation to Brussels final conference (3 winners)

https://opendoorhub.com/invigorateu-contest-2026future-of-europe/
InvigoratEU Contest 2026—Future of Europe
The InvigoratEU Contest 2026 is a public contest examining the future of the European continent. It invites submissions in three categories: written essays, poetry, and audiovisual works, all responding to the theme of Europe's future and the EU. The contest aims to spark discussion on what a wider
opendoorhub.com
July 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM
New #InvigoratEU paper‼️"Reimagining Enlargement: Visions for EU Policy towards the Western Balkans and the Association Trio" 🧩

What will be the EU's political agenda in the Western Balkans in 2035? Read here🔗 zenodo.org/records/2133...

@carnegieeurope.bsky.social @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social
July 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
🌍 InvigoratEU Contest 2026
Share your vision for Europe's future through an essay, poem, or video for a chance to attend the final conference in Brussels with travel support.
📅 Deadline: 24 July 2026
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Call for Entries: InvigoratEU Contest 2026 – Share Your Vision for the Future of Europe and Stand a Chance to Attend a Fully Funded Conference in Brussels - Opportunities for Youth
The InvigoratEU Contest 2026 is now accepting submissions from creative thinkers, writers, students, professionals, and individuals worldwide who have a
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July 18, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Episode 4️⃣ of #InvigoratEU Talks is now available on Spotify & YouTube‼️

@mariam-k.bsky.social unpacks Russia and China's strategies in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood with Matteo Bonomi, @thijsreuten.bsky.social & Marko Todorovic.

Listen here🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/5TaT...
July 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🎨 To all the creative people out there‼️ Don't forget to send us your poems for the #InvigoratEU Contest

Share your perspective on a wider European Union in VERSES✍ and win a trip to Brussels🧇

Find out more here 👉 tepsa.eu/events/call-...
July 17, 2026 at 8:56 AM