EU’s Flawed Enlargement Strategy Exposes Democratic Backsliding and Political Paralysis

As the European Union touts Ukraine’s progress toward membership, a deeper look reveals an institution struggling to uphold its promises and safeguard democracy within its own backyard. While Brussels praises Kyiv's reforms amid Russia’s aggression, it simultaneously confronts the growing reality of democratic backsliding in candidate countries like Serbia and Georgia—exposing cracks in the bloc’s expansion ambitions that should concern every American who values national sovereignty and stable allies. Is the EU Losing Its Grip on Democratic Principles? The Commission’s latest reports show a paradox: Ukraine, valiantly resisting full-scale Russian invasion, is commended for reform yet faces “limited progress” on...