EU Enlargement Commissioner Discusses Future Challenges with Journalists Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos addressed reporters from various member agencies of the European Newsroom (ENR) about significant milestones and challenges facing countries seeking to join the European Union, particularly in the context of escalating geopolitical tensions.
The Commissioner and her team hosted a group of seven journalists at the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels for an in-person interview, representing the broader ENR network.
Participating agencies included AFP (France), MIA (North Macedonia), STA (Slovenia), Tanjug (Serbia), and UKRINFORM (Ukraine). They were joined by ENR’s Tim Kohnen and Ian Smith, who facilitated questions from agencies unable to attend.
Before the interview, the ENR journalists collaborated to compile a cohesive set of questions that reflected the interests and requirements of all involved agencies, ensuring a comprehensive discussion.
The conversation primarily centered on EU candidate nations, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine—countries represented by the agencies present.
The editorial process was inclusive, allowing other agencies to submit questions for their counterparts at the interview. Post-interview, materials such as an audio recording, transcript, and photos were distributed to all ENR agencies, enabling them to produce their own news articles.
This initiative exemplifies the values of collaboration and shared responsibility among European news agencies, underscoring a fundamental aim of the European Newsroom.
Following the interview, three key stories were generated:
1. EU Enlargement Commissioner warns of external forces derailing EU integration
2. Kos: New wave of EU enlargement by 2030 “realistic”
3. EU enlargement chief backs Serbian protesters, calls for urgent return to “European track”
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Images from the interview, held at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photos by Tim Kohnen/European Newsroom.
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