THE EU SCENE: From Horizon Europe to EU Enlargement

EDITION IV. – November 2025: This edition surveys key debates shaping the European Union from a Central European perspective, with in-depth analyses of the politicization of the rule of law and the growing tension between EU research funding and academic autonomy. It showcases the Center’s expanding media presence across Europe and the United States, recaps high-profile discussions on woke ideology in academia, and summarizes the second Western Balkans First event, which critically compared the EU accession paths of the Western Balkans and Ukraine. The issue also looks ahead to CES’s educational initiatives, including the 2026 Winter School for International Students.