The 2022 invasion of Ukraine: a driving force behind the European Union’s enlargement?
Journal: Relações Internacionais
Year: 2025

This article presents a mixed-methods analysis of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, on the European Union’s enlargement and the accession processes of each candidate, potential candidate and applicant country. After providing a brief explanation of the Union’s accession process, based on the 2021 revised methodology, the article presents a quantitative analysis using the European Commission’s progress reports. This analysis compares two periods: the post-i