Wider Europe Briefing: Against All Odds, 2026 Might Actually Turn Out Pretty Well For The EU

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's new newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods.

I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I'm drilling down on my far-fetched prediction for 2026: The EU will do well!

2026: The EU Might Actually Do Rather Well This YearAround this time of year, I always try to make a bold claim for the new year. For 2025,...