Greenlash is driven by an increasingly diverse set of actors. It is also prompting groups in favor of ambitious climate action to seek more effective strategies.

EU enlargement has stalled, with challenges arising both in candidate countries and in the union. Brussels should revive the process by promoting gradual integration as a clear and structured path to full membership.

As the effects of climate change intensify, interest in geoengineering approaches is ramping up. But these methods risk creating new ecological and security threats, undermining urgent systemic transitions.