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.

It is daunting to imagine how global democracy can be effectively supported as the Trump administration and other major democracies step back from vital diplomatic and aid commitments. Yet reinvention is possible—necessity can be turned into opportunity.