Budget battles around the European Union’s new multiannual financial framework are intensifying.

After the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) revealed details of a large-scale corruption scheme centred on Energoatom, and spilling over into other parts of the energy sector and even defence, Ukraine’s European partners were left to determine how to respond.

The longest shutdown in US history, 43 days of a partial federal government closure, has ended.

Events of the past week have once again brought the issue of high-level corruption in Ukraine to the forefront.

Digital transformation is one of modern Ukraine’s most tangible success stories. It has reshaped how citizens interact with the state and become a key part of the country’s path toward the European Union.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed Europeans that they cannot take their security for granted or rely on others for critical functions.

Lithuania has found itself in a state of permanent political crisis in recent months.

The European Commission’s Enlargement and Accession Report notes that despite the war, Ukraine has made good progress in agricultural policy and some progress in the area of food safety.

Ukraine has repeatedly declared that it is ready to start negotiations on joining the EU even today.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not rescuing Polish politicians from imprisonment for the first time. He has offered shelter to several figures from Poland’s former ruling elite.

In the New York City mayoral election, 34-year-old Zoran Mamdani scored a decisive victory. He became the first Muslim mayor in the city’s history, a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" and one of the youngest mayors in modern US history.

Ukraine will inevitably request transitional periods during accession negotiations with the European Union.

On 4 November 2025, the European Commission published its 2025 Enlargement Package Report on Ukraine’s progress and this report turned out to be the most complimentary for Ukraine to date.

The EU Enlargement Report for 2025, which was unexpectedly favourable towards Ukraine, has been enthusiastically received by Ukrainian politicians and officials.

The EU is approaching a historic decision to ban imports of Russian gas.