The EU’s report card: Ukraine, Moldova and different aspiring members

The EU made necessary steps this week towards bringing new members into the bloc — our POLITICO group explains on this episode of EU Confidential.

Host Suzanne Lynch is joined by POLITICO’s Barbara Moens and Jakob Hanke Vela in Brussels, in addition to Sam Greene from the Heart for European Coverage Evaluation in Washington to debate the European Fee’s annual report card on the ten nations hoping to hitch the 27 EU members. The report recommends the beginning of formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, however what precisely does that imply? And the place does that go away others within the Western Balkans, for instance, who’ve been ready within the wings for years?

Additionally on this episode, POLITICO’s Aitor Hernández-Morales explains what’s behind the shock resignation this week of Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa amid a corruption probe.

And at last, POLITICO’s Anne McElvoy brings us particulars of her dialog with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on our Energy Play podcast, out this week. The PM has some “arduous truths” for Israel, and sheds gentle on relations with close by Turkey, in addition to his nation’s strategy to migration and local weather change; and he addresses rule of legislation considerations. Take heed to the Energy Play interview right here.