German Marshall Fund

🇺🇦 What’s next for Ukraine’s path to EU accession?

GMF brought together EU officials, Ukrainian decision-makers, parliamentarians, civil society leaders and policy experts in Brussels to discuss the @EU_Commission's 2026 Enlargement Package and the road ahead for Ukraine's accession.

“Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is also important for our security, and I think we have a responsibility as member states to remind our civil society and populations that this is not just a one-way transaction,” said @EEinEU's @KyllikeSillaste.

🔗 Watch the full event: bit.ly/3VpeYW0

“Pressure for Europe to carry more of its defence burden will continue, as will trade disputes,” GMF’s J.C. Lintzenich told @SCMPNews, as Europe gauges what to expect following last week’s US midterm elections.

“Congressional support may make assistance to Ukraine more durable, although appropriations must still overcome production, approval and delivery hurdles before they become military capability,” said Lintzenich.

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🇺🇸🇪🇺 What does the US’ blue wave mean for Europe?

GMF’s @ian_lesser joined @tysonbarker, Nonresident Senior Fellow at @ACEurope; @anapalacio, Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Spain and Visiting Professor at @georgetownsfs, and @politico’s Chief EU Correspondent @zoyashef for a discussion on the US midterm election results and their implications for Europe, transatlantic relations, trade, and security, co-hosted by @Qualcomm.

📸: Pryzm

🇺🇸 The US midterm elections underscored growing public opposition to the war in Iran and renewed the debate over Washington’s role in the Middle East.

GMF’s Dr. Grace Wermenbol explores how uncertainty around US security commitments is reshaping security structures in the region.

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“Tariffs are really sticky, and the trade policies that we have in place now in the United States are going to be very difficult to roll back.”

GMF’s @pennynaas joined @CER_EU's “Unpacking Europe” podcast to discuss how the US midterm election results might alter US foreign policy towards Europe and the longer-term trajectory of transatlantic relations.

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4sYf0AC